HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Atlantic slave trade used a system of three-way trans-Atlantic exchanges – known historically as the triangular trade – which operated between Europe, Africa, and the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main European nations involved in slaving were Portugal, Spain, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. Britain began large-scale slaving through private trading companies in the 1640s. The London-based Royal African Company was the most important and from 1672 had a monopoly of the British trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -What roles did Europeans and Africans play in the unfolding of the Atlantic slave trade? The Europeans needed cheap labor at the time and Africans began to sell slaves to them. This helped to balance the supply and demand.
Detailed explanation-4: -Expert Answer. The above statement is true because, African slavery existed long before European traders arrived, and many African societies had a history of slavery prior to the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery existed in various forms and for a variety of reasons, including debt, crime, and war.