Question

Which of the following correctly describes the flow of commodities in the triangle trade?

Cuba's rum is traded for slaves in New England. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.

New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum.

Cuba's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to New England to grow sugar. New England's sugar is exported to Cuba, where it is distilled into rum.

New England's rum is traded for slaves in Cuba. The slaves are brought to New England to grow sugar. New England's sugar is exported to Cuba, where it is distilled into rum.

Answer 1

The second one is correct

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following: "New England's rum is traded for slaves in Africa. The slaves are brought to Cuba to grow sugar. Cuban sugar is exported to New England, where it is distilled into rum."

The triangle trade for these commodities funcitoned as follows.

• On the first hand, rum was manufactured in New England were they had the appropiate tecniques to efficiently manufacture the final produt, and afterwards it was delivered and sold in West Africa in exchange for slaves.
• This slaves were taken to Cuba where they were purchased and worked in the sugar plantations. Cuba had the perfect natural conditions to productively grow that crop.
• Afterwards, Cuba sold its sugar production to New England where it was used as the raw material to produce more rum.