What was the name given to the trade system where finish manufacturered goods were sent to Africa in exchange for salves who were sent to the American and exchange for colonial goods that would finally be returned to the home country

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Jonathon Mahoney

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24 September, 18:41

What was the name given to the trade system where finish manufacturered goods were sent to Africa in exchange for salves who were sent to the American and exchange for colonial goods that would finally be returned to the home country

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Eric Ortiz · Answer 1

This trade system was known as Mercantilism. This was a good way for Western countries to find a market for their finished products and to get cheap labor in the form of slaves that were bought from Africa.