Even though Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic all sought to accumulate wealth overseas through colonies and trading arrangements, the transatlantic migrants were three times more likely to be from Africa than Europe during this period. Within the “Triangle Trade”, the distribution was as follows. Eastern American colonies furnished
Even though Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic all sought to accumulate wealth overseas through colonies and trading arrangements, the transatlantic migrants were three times more likely to be from Africa than Europe during this period. Within the “Triangle Trade”, the distribution was as follows. Eastern American colonies furnished