USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.
A
Continental trade
B
Triangular Trade
C
Slave Trade
D
European Trade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -transatlantic slave trade three stages of the so-called triangular trade, in which arms, textiles, and wine were shipped from Europe to Africa, enslaved people from Africa to the Americas, and sugar and coffee from the Americas to Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -We call this the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange transported plants, animals, diseases, technologies, and people one continent to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -The triangular trade was the three-legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade. The trade traffic flowed to and from three general areas on either side of the Atlantic Ocean. These areas form a rough triangle when viewed on a map. They were in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The triangle, involving three continents, was complete. European capital, African labour and American land and resources combined to supply a European market.

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