Discuss in detail the following impacts of the Trans-Atlantic trade a. Development of trade links b. Wealthy merchants c. Urbanization d. Creation of Sierra Leone and Liberia

      

Discuss in detail the following impacts of the Trans-Atlantic trade
a. Development of trade links
b. Wealthy merchants
c. Urbanization
d. Creation of Sierra Leone and Liberia

  

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Dana
Development of trade links: long lasting links were established between West Africa, Europe and America
Wealthy merchants: a class of wealthy merchants emerged in West Africa who used their wealth to gain political influence
Urbanization: slave markets and ports like Elmina and Lagos where slaves were shipped developed into urban centers along the coast of West Africa
Creation of Sierra Leone and Liberia: the abolition of slave trade led to the creation of Sierra Leone and Liberia as settlement for freed slaves

Dana05 answered the question on June 1, 2019 at 12:25


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