Which of the Following Was a Major Reason for the Deaths

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major reason for the deaths of many white sailors during the "middle passage"?

• A) They died from diseases such as yellow fever and malaria.
• B) Most died from exposure to the elements when their ships were stalled at sea.
• C) A majority died either from abuse at the hands of ship captains or from mutinying slaves.
• D) Most were killed by pirates who seized slave ships.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Describes events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event excludes the occurrence of another.

Conditional Probability

The probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, often calculated to take into account prior knowledge.

Aromatic

A class of compounds characterized by the presence of one or more benzene rings which have delocalized pi electrons.

Antiaromatic

A type of cyclic compound that is destabilized by the delocalization of its electrons, failing to meet the criteria for aromatic stability.