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QuizMultiple Choice

The Middle Passage

Question 9 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

How did the triangular trade benefit Europeans?

Answer
A
Europeans obtained raw materials from the Americas.
B
Europeans obtained an enslaved workforce for plantations in Europe.
C
Europeans profited from selling fur to plantation owners.
D
Europeans profited from selling guns and ammunition in the Americas.

Explanation

European merchants received raw materials and cash crops from the Americas, which they could use or sell for profit. The enslaved workforce was forced to work on plantations in the Americas, not in Europe, so choice B is incorrect.

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