The Europeans exploited the minerals and ivory in Africa. They traded in slaves and transported them to the colonies in America where they worked in plantations. The Europeans were consumers of tobacco, sugar, cotton rum and molasses from the plantations.
To place this question in context it refers to the past without a specific time-frame.
It could refer to the early African Kingdoms and the trade routes and products that were traded (main products were salt and gold)
It could refer to the slave trade of the 1600,1700 and 1800's.
It could also trade between Africa and the European continent during the 1800's which lead to large scale colonization of the continent by various European powers.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
There are many trade routes in Africa. These routes were used as routes for trade and often times for travel.
Africa is a HUGE continent so one can not make a generalization, but certainly the countries in West Africa participating in the trade derived great benefit.
Bartholomeu Dias did not find a trade route through Africa to get to Asia. He did, however, establish a trade route by sailing around the southern tip of Africa to get to Asia.
Europe, Africa and North AmericaThe triangular trade linked Western Europe, with Western Central Africa, and the Americas moving in a clockwise direction.
The Sahara was an obstacle to trade in Africa.
Trade
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.
limits on international trade with South Africa
There are many trade routes in Africa. These routes were used as routes for trade and often times for travel.
The Triangular Trade routes were either from Britain to Africa, America to Britain, America to Africa, or other routes that lead to either Africa, America, or Britain
Trade across west Africa was originally controlled by Egypt.
There are numerous types of trade unions that are in South Africa. Some of the trade unions are Air Line Pilotsâ?? Association of South Africa, Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers, and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
Finished goods flow in the triangular trade from Europe to Africa.
No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.