USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Upon arrival, the enslaved Africans who survived the voyage were sold to landowners looking for cheap labor. With the money derived from these slave sales, European merchants would then purchase the cotton, sugar and tobacco their customers back home were demanding, and the cycle continued.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the so-called triangular trade that ensued from European colonization of Africa, slaves were purchased in West Africa, shipped to the Americas to produce cotton etc. The cotton was then shipped to Europe and converted into textiles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first stage of the Triangular Trade involved taking manufactured goods from Europe to Africa: cloth, spirit, tobacco, beads, cowrie shells, metal goods, and guns. The guns were used to help expand empires and obtain more slaves (until they were finally used against European colonizers).

Detailed explanation-4: -Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French, and British ships would arrive in West African ports with manufactured goods for sale. These included guns, ammunition, rum, textiles, and other goods. This cargo would then be sold or traded for enslaved people.