Question

How did the Atlantic slave trade originate?

A.The native populations died off in the Americas due to disease
B.The Pacific was easy to cross and cheap to ship slaves.
C.Indentured servants wanted too much money
D.Because mercantilism proved too difficult to manage

Answer 1

The answer is A. When Europeans first discovered the Americas, they used indigenous peoples as slaves. Eventually, the natives who weren’t immune to new diseases died. This caused the need for cheap labor, in which case came from Africa.