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1. Which of the following represents the Triangle Trade's impact on the colonies?

A) Importation of cotton, tobacco, and sugar to the New World

B) Importation of slaves and manufactured goods to the New World

C) Importation of rum and gunpowder to the New World

D) Importation of lumber and furs to the New World

1. Which of the following represents the Triangle Trade's impact on the colonies? A-example-1
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Answer:

B) Importation of slaves and manufactured goods to the New World

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle trade was the trade between the three regions of Europe, Africa, and the New World.

Traded Goods

The Triangle Trade is often synonymous with the importation of slaves into the New World. Each region traded a specific good.

  • Europe traded textiles, guns, and manufactured goods into Africa. Some of Europe's goods were also taken into the New World
  • Slaves were taken from Africa into the New World.
  • Sugar, tobacco, and other raw materials were produced in the Americas and traded to Europe.

Drawn out on a map, this trading forms a triangle; hence the name Triangle Trade.

Effects of the Triangle Trade

Europe benefited from the Triangle Trade the most out of any of the regions involved. Based on the Triangle Trade, Europe was able to amass large amounts of money and power. This led to European nations becoming superpowers in the world.

Africa was the most hurt by the trade. The forceable enslavement of Africans led to the decimation of the population and parts of African culture. Additionally, the influx of firearms led to instability within African countries.

In the Americas, colonists continue to steal land from Native Americans to keep up with the demand for agricultural goods and materials. Also, the Triangle Trade allowed plantation owners in the New World to profit off of slave labor.

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