Question

Use specific examples from the history you have learned to compose a well-developed paragraph on one of the following:

Option One: Explain how the economy of Europe changed in the Middle Ages and how these changes are reflected today.
Option Two: Explain how migrations shaped the development of Africa in the Middle Ages.
Option Three: Explain the causes and effects of the Atlantic slave trade between Africa and the Americas.

Answer 1

During the 16th and 19th centuries, the Atlantic slave trade transported millions of Africans from West and Central Africa to other parts of the world where they were forced to work on plantations and in mines as captives. This trading system had a significant impact on both Africa and America.