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Which was a reason for an increase in the transatlantic slave trade during the sixteenth century?

Question 9 options:

colonization of New England

the fur trade in Canada

the Spanish conquest of Mexico

sugar plantations in the West Indies

Respuesta :

Answer: From the European point of view, slave labor was crucial for economic production and increasing wealth. The expansion of plantation agriculture from Brazil into the Caribbean drove the expansion of the slave trade.

Explanation:

The transatlantic slave trade is a triangular trade of African men, women and children, which started in the 15th century.

A reason for an increase in the transatlantic slave

Correct option is C.

"Sugar plantations in the West Indies."

Slavery was practiced in the West Indies, it was cheaper and because of their physical structure, they were able to work for long hours in harsh climate conditions.

African slaves were practiced in the place of natives, who were not accustomed to work in a harsh landscape and were prone to diseases.

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