Question

Faster voyages across the Atlantic Ocean resulted in _____.

A. an increase in smuggled Africans
B. an increase in deaths of Africans
C. a decrease in deaths of Africans
D. a decrease in slavery

Answer 1

Faster voyages across the Atlantic Ocean resulted in "C. a decrease in deaths of Africans," since a main cause of death was enduring harsh conditions on board the ship itself during the "Middle Passage". It should be noted that many still died, however.