Which of the Following Statements Is True of the West

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the West African slave trade?

• A) European merchants secured all their slaves by seizing them in raids deep within the interior of Africa.
• B) European merchants waited on board their ships or in fortified port cities to purchase slaves from African merchants and elites.
• C) Europeans possessed immunities to the diseases of the region,giving them an advantage in controlling the trade.
• D) African rulers universally opposed the slave trade on humanitarian grounds and worked together to suppress it.

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