the+triange+trade

The Triangle Trade (Atlantic Economy) was called the Columbian Exchange where they traded slaves, food, guns, rum, molasses and etc. The Triangle Trade caused the increasing of population in Asia, China, and East Asia. Population increased because due to new crops, sush as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn/maize. The Triangle Trade linked Britain, the British colonies and Africa as the three points of a great triangle on the Atlantic Ocean. The triangular Trade Routes carried manufactured goods from Britain and raw materials from the 13 colonies and the West Indies.Slaves were transported from Africa directly to the colonies to work on plantations.