What is the Slave Trade Triangle?

the slave trade triangle is shown on the map and the triangular trading system is the transatlantic slave trade, that operated from the late 16th to early 19th centuries, carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Caribbean or American colonies, and the European colonial powers, with the northern colonies of British North ...

What is the First Passage?
The first section (the 'Outward Passage' ) was from Europe to Africa. 

What is the Middle Passage?
 the middle passage was the crossing from Africa to the Americas, which the ships made carrying their 'cargo' of slaves. It was so-called because it was the middle section of the trade route taken by many of the ships.

What is the Third Passage?
the third passage is from America to Europe and All the Cotton, Tobacco and other products are put back on ships and sent to Europe. Once the ships get to Europe, they are sold. Then more guns and weapons are purchased.