9. Triangular Slave Trade or Middle Passage In history, the trade linking Europe, Africa, and the New World. The transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in North America. It was given this name due to the shape that the three legs of the journey made
11. Survival Rate for Middle Passage Conditions on the slaves ships were terrible, and the average mortality rate was 13%. Most of the slaves died during the beginning of the Middle Passage mostly due to malnutrition. Floor plan of Slave trade boat.