Question

The Triangular Trade is a large part of what made slavery so successful in the colonies. What is the best explanation for where the Triangular Trade gets its name?

Answer 1

Triangular trade usually evolves when a region has export commodities that are not required in the region from which its major imports come. Triangular trade thus provides a method for rectifying trade imbalances between the above regions.

For the British slave traders it was a three-legged journey called the 'triangular trade': West African slaves were exchanged for trade goods such as brandy and guns. Slaves were then taken via the 'Middle Passage' across the Atlantic for sale in the West Indies and North America.

So it got the name because of the three legged journey (A triangle had three ends)

Answer 2

It gets it name from West Africa, Caribbean or American colonies and the European colonial powers, with the northern colonies of British North trading manufactured goods.

Step-by-step explanation:

Triangular trade or triangle trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. For the British slave traders it was a three-legged journey called the 'triangular trade'