[ 333 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The eighteenth-century slave trade was a “triangular” trade. A ship would travel from Europe to West Africa carrying cotton fabrics, hardware, and guns. In Africa, these items would be traded for slaves. The ship would then carry the slaves to the West Indies and the southern American colonies. Finally, the ship would return to Europe carrying sugar and tobacco. Atlantic Slave Trade Routes Which of the following would you most likely find on board an eighteenth-century ship sailing from the West Indies to Great Britain? a. slaves b. sugar c. guns d. textiles