Question

directions: essay answer one of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. (20 points) 21. describe the pattern of triangular trade that developed in the 1500s. 22. describe the impact of the slave trade on benin. a. destroying the crops produced by the clove trade by b. persuading clove growers to grow only flowers and not cloves. c. limiting cultivation of the crop to one island and forcing others to stop the growing and trade of the spice. d. undercutting their competitors by raising the price of dutch clove.

Explanation:

The triangular trade in the 1500s involved the exchange of goods, people, and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The slave - trade had a profound impact on Benin. It disrupted social structures, led to a loss of population as people were captured and sold into slavery, and also influenced economic activities as resources were diverted to support the slave - trade. It also led to increased violence and instability in the region.

Answer:

The slave - trade in the triangular trade of the 1500s had a devastating impact on Benin. It caused a significant loss of population through the capture and sale of people into slavery, which disrupted social and family structures. Economically, resources were redirected towards the slave - trade rather than for the development of local industries and agriculture. Socially, it led to increased violence and instability as rival groups were sometimes pitted against each other to supply slaves. This long - term disruption hindered the overall development and progress of Benin.