1. Europe to Africa: European traders would sail to Africa and exchange manufactured goods for enslaved people.
2. Africa to the Americas: The enslaved people were transported to the Americas and sold to plantation owners.
3. Americas to Europe: The raw materials produced on the plantations in the Americas, such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, were shipped to Europe.
The triangular trade was a major part of the Atlantic economy and played a significant role in the development of capitalism. It also had a devastating impact on Africa, as millions of people were forcibly removed from their homes and transported across the Atlantic in horrific conditions.