Question

1. what was the system of transatlantic trade involving the colonies, europe, and africa called?

a. spice route
b. silk road
c. columbian exchange
d. triangular trade

Explanation:

• The Spice Route was for Asian spice trade, not transatlantic.
• The Silk Road was an overland/sea route between Asia and Europe, not involving Africa or transatlantic colonies.
• The Columbian Exchange was about the exchange of goods, ideas, etc., between the Americas, Europe, and Africa but focused more on biological/cultural exchange, while the Triangular Trade specifically refers to the transatlantic trade system (colonies - Europe - Africa) with a triangular route (e.g., slaves from Africa to colonies, raw materials from colonies to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa).
• Triangular Trade matches the description of the transatlantic trade system involving colonies, Europe, and Africa.

Answer:

d. Triangular Trade