Question

Which of the following correctly describes the flow of commodities in the triangle trade? (1 point)

Cuba's rum is traded for slaves in New England. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.
New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.
Cuba's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to New England to grow sugar. New England's sugar is exported to Cuba, where it is distilled into rum.
New England's rum is traded for slaves in Cuba. The slaves are brought to New England to grow sugar. New England's sugar is exported to Cuba, where it is distilled into rum.

Answer 1

New England's rum is traded for slaves in Cuba. The slaves are brought to New England to grow sugar. New England's sugar is exported to Cuba, where it is distilled into rum.

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Answer 2

New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.

Step-by-step explanation:

The transatlantic slave trade was also called the “triangular trade” for the triangles formed by the trade routes. One set of routes carried sugar and molasses from the Caribbean to the New England colonies, where it was turned into rum. The rum was sent to Africa and traded for slaves. The slaves went to the Caribbean, where they worked on sugar plantations.