Give a detailed description of the Atlantic Circuit
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The flow of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas had many variations. Some trading patterns were three-sided, or triangular. Others were two-sided. For example, New England shipped foodstuffs and livestock to the West Indies in return for rum and molasses. Overall, goods flowed from Europe to Africa, where they were exchanged for many different items, as well as slaves. Slaves were carried to the Americas, where they were sold or exchanged. Some details of the dreaded Middle Passage should be provided by the students. The primary products carried from the Americas to Europe were sugar, coffee, cacao, rum, molasses, and tobacco. Besides this larger pattern, the Atlantic Circuit had many smaller variations. Students should acknowledge that, while large numbers of Africans were victims of these patterns, many African merchants and rulers were able to profit from participating in the Atlantic trade.
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