The Triangle Trade is a business enter three continents : Europe, Africa, Americas. It lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century. Most enslaved people were shipped from West Africa and taken to North and South America. Slaves worked as servants, or in gold and silver mines. The Europeans bought the slaves from African kings in exchange for goods like metalware, guns, alcohol, swords, beads, iron products and rum. African kings bought alcohol, swords and beads from the Europeans in exchange for slaves. Americans bought slaves from the Europeans in exchange for sugar, tea, tobacco and rum. They traveled in ships, from Africa to Americas then be sold to Europeans.