What were the triangular trade route What effect did they have on the people of Africa on the English colonies?

The triangular trade route was a system of transatlantic trade in the 16th to 19th centuries, connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Ships would carry manufactured goods from Europe to Africa, where they exchanged these for enslaved people, who were then transported to the Americas to work on plantations. This trade devastated African societies by fostering violence, disrupting communities, and leading to the loss of millions of people. In the English colonies, the influx of enslaved labor fueled economic growth, particularly in agriculture, but also entrenched systems of racial inequality and exploitation.