IB History Exam Prep

Answer - B - West Africa was most greatly impacted during the 17^th- and 18^th-century slave trade.

Key Takeaway: West Africa was greatly impacted during the 17^th- and 18^th-century slave trade due to participation in triangular trade. Triangular Trade basically involved trading rum from the colonies for slaves in West Africa. Slaves were shipped off to the West Indies, where they were sold for molasses and sugar. The molasses and sugar were transported to the colonies, where they were made into rum, which was then transported to and sold in West Africa, where the cycle would begin again.