Triangular Trade Routes
Explore the historical routes and impact of the Triangular Trade on continents and peoples.
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Triangular Trade Routes Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to use the provided map.
The map below illustrates the general routes of the Triangular Trade.
1. Which three continents were primarily involved in the Triangular Trade?
North America, Asia, Australia
Europe, Africa, Americas
South America, Europe, Asia
Africa, Asia, Europe
2. What was the 'Middle Passage' of the Triangular Trade?
The route from the Americas to Europe carrying raw materials.
The journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas.
The trade route within Africa.
The transportation of manufactured goods from Europe to Africa.
3. Manufactured goods from Europe were traded in Africa for .
4. Raw materials such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton were sent from the Americas to .
5. Describe one major impact of the Triangular Trade on the continent of Africa.
6. The Triangular Trade was a fair and equal exchange of goods and people between all three continents.
True
False
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