Question

Why was the Atlantic slave trade so harmful to African nations?

A. Africa missed out on generations of economic, cultural, and political development.

B. Encounters with Europeans resulted in the spread of devastating disease throughout Africa.

C. Agricultural lands in Africa were exploited for sugarcane to use in the num trade.

D. The resulting population growth could not be supported by the nesources in Africa.​

Answer 1

Africa missed out on generations of economic, cultural, and political development.

Answer 2

The Atlantic slave trade was so harmful to African nations because Africa missed out on generations of economic, cultural, and political development.