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Connecting Themes and Colonialism — Test

Question 2 • US History

Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

Answer
A
The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.
B
Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.
C
Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.
D
Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.

Explanation

Large plantations in the Americas, especially those growing crops such as sugar and tobacco, demanded a great deal of labor. European traders and plantation owners expanded the enslavement and forced transport of Africans to meet that demand. The best choice is A: plantation work required much larger numbers of enslaved people.

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