Application 1: Triangle Trade

Triangle Trade, as a specific historical event that we are discussing, occurred primarily during early American history when America was still considered the "New World" and the colonies had begun to produce goods for consumption in Britain. The image below demonstrates how slaves were moved from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations where they produced resources such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton. These resources were used a raw materials for production into finished goods in Europe (specifically Britain). Then textiles, manufactured goods, and rum were imported into Africa from Britain. These goods were paid for with slaves that the European empires sent to the "New World" to yield more raw resources. 

This trade network was a little more complex than just three lines though. Check out the interactive map below to see how other goods and resources were traded around the world.

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u3/