Question

What was the earliest source of slave labor in the New World, once European settle-

ments were established to exploit natural resources and grow agricultural crops?
A) indigenous peoples
B) Africans
C) indentured servants, mostly of European heritage
D) none of these; slave labor was not used in early New World enterprises

Answer 1

In the 16th century, the Portuguese were the first to buy slaves from West African slavers and transport them across the Atlantic. In 1526, they completed the first transatlantic slave voyage to Brazil, and other Europeans soon followed.

Answer 2

Answer: Africans

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