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Which of the following best illustrates the triangular trade?
Select one:
a. A ship left Britain bringing agricultural products to America where it picked up manufactured goods. It then sailed to Africa where it sold the manufactured goods and purchased slaves. The slaves were then brought to Britain for sale.
b. A ship left Britain bringing manufactured products to Africa. These were traded for slaves, which were then brought to America. In America the slaves were traded for agricultural products, which were then brought to Britain for sale.
c. A ship left America empty and sailed to Africa. In Africa it picked up slaves, which were shipped to, and sold in America. In America the ship picked up a load of agricultural goods, which it then brought to England for sale.
d. A ship left Africa bringing agricultural goods to America. These were traded for slaves, which were then brought to England for sale. The ship then left England empty bound for Africa.

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A ship Britain bringing manufactured products to Africa. These were traded for slaves, which were then brought to America. In America the slaves were traded for agricultural products, which were brought to Britain for sale (B). This statement is most descriptive of the "triangular trade."