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QuizMultiple Choice

Exploration and Conquest — Test

Question 19 • World History and Geography

What gave rise to the slave trade?

Answer
A
The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.
B
The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.
C
The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.
D
The death of many Indigenous peoples to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.
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