Why was the route from Africa to the West indies called the Middle Passage.
a. The middle passage was the second of the three routes in the triangular trade.
b. The middle passage was the first of the three routes in the triangular trade.
c. The middle passage was the third of the three routes in the triangular trade.
c. The middle passage was the third of the three routes in the triangular trade.
The route from Africa to the West Indies was called the Middle Passage because it was the middle leg of the triangular trade route that involved the transportation of enslaved Africans to the Americas. It was referred to as the middle passage because it connected the first leg, where European goods were exchanged for African slaves on the African coast, and the final leg, where the enslaved Africans were sold and traded in the Americas.