Trade means to buy and sell goods. And it's possible for people (traders) to make a fortune from trading. Traders loaded their ships with goods that were popular in Britain (like tea, sugar, tobacco and cotton) and soldthem to the British.
THE MIDDLE-PASSAGE
The slave trade is when human beings are bought and sold (instead of goods).
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
This trip consists in transporting the slaves from Africa to Europe.First the ship goes from Europe to Africa.Then the ship takes a two-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean.Finaly the ship completes the trip returning to Europe.
IMPORTANT PLACES
The ship is loaded with the slaves and they are taken on a two-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean. The second part of the ship's journey is known as 'The Middle Passage'
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