SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Question
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Tribalism in Africa led to intense competition and warfare among tribes. Prisoners were sold into slavery in exchanged for manufactured goods, weapons, and rum. Which one of these goods was most valuable to tribes that looked to expand their power and influence in the region?
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Weapons
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Manufactured goods
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Rum
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None of it was helpful
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which good was most valuable to tribes that looked to expand their power and inluence in the region, and why? Weapons because they needed defense and the weapons also gave them control.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did Europeans change the nature of African slavery? The slave trade grew and the slaves became commodities with little hope to gain better treatment. Why did Asante and Oyo need to trade with Europeans to maintain power? Without wealth from European trade, they could not have defeated their neighbors.
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