Latin American Triangular Trade

Throughout time societies have progressed through the collaboration of diverse ethnic groups, which exchanged goods and knowledge, as well as numerous other aspects. By trading, diverse societies are impacted economically, resulting in a myriad of alterations. Although, certain aspects throughout history remain constant as well, regardless of the formation of new civilizations. The period from 1500 to 1750, Latin America, also including the Caribbean, were involved interregional trade with a myriad of diverse regions. As a result of the desire to produce sugar on sugar plantations within Latin America, numerous slaves were imported from Africa to Latin America, as additional labor was required. Economically, the triangular trade led to the

Nonetheless, Latin America required the assistance of Europe in order to produce finished goods for trading, as Latin America was owned by a European country, causing it to possess the same same social hierarchy throughout this era.

From 1500-1750, Latin America incorporated numerous foreigners as a result of European rule within the region. The expansion of sugar plantations in the West Indies required a large quantity of labor, causing African slaves to be imported to Latin America in order to produce sugar. As a result of the establishment of the Atlantic Circuit, which connected Europe, Africa, and the America in terms of trade, Europeans acquired slaves from Africa, and transported them to Latin America in order to promote labor for producing sugar. Therefore, the sugar manufactured by Latin America was ultimately traded with Europe in order to obtain profit.

For example, silverware, plates, clothes, and numerous other resources were produced in Europe and transported to the Atlantic. This necessity prolonged throughout the era and caused regions to rely upon Europe for assistance in trading. Additionally, Europe possessed control over Latin America, which resulted in a constant social hierarchy throughout the time period. For example, the Creoles were the white foreigners who controlled and governed Latin America. They were superior to the Mestizos and Mulatto, which consisted mixes of white, black, and Hispanic, origin. Plus, at the bottom were the Africans and slave laborers who remained inferior to other individuals, and were disregarded within society. Moreover, by controlling Latin America in terms of its social hierarchy, the Europeans impeded individuals from rebelling against them, therefore obliquely making them a super-power during the era of imperialism. Thus, although Latin America exported numerous goods, they were dependent on Europe for resources, which enabled Europe to control the