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Triangular Trade Worksheet

An 8th-grade social studies worksheet exploring the Triangular Trade route, its goods, and its impact on involved continents.

Grade 8 Social studies World HistoryTriangular Trade
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NCSS.D2.His.4.6-8NCSS.D2.His.5.6-8Triangular TradeWorld HistorySlaveryColonialismEconomics
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Triangular Trade Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the map provided for assistance.

1. Which three continents were primarily involved in the Triangular Trade?

a

Asia, North America, Europe

b

Africa, South America, Asia

c

Europe, Africa, Americas

d

Australia, Europe, Africa

2. The leg of the Triangular Trade that transported enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean was known as the  .

3. From the Americas, raw materials like   and   were shipped to Europe.

4. Describe two significant impacts of the Triangular Trade on the African continent.

5. European manufactured goods were primarily shipped to the Americas in the Triangular Trade.

T

True

F

False

Match the item with its typical origin or destination in the Triangular Trade.

6. Rum

 

a. Africa

7. Enslaved people

 

b. Europe

8. Manufactured goods

 

c. Americas