Which of the Following Accurately Indicates Part of the Process

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately indicates part of the process by which the slave trade was ended in the North Atlantic?

• A) The Dutch persuaded the French and other European governments to prohibit the slave trade.
• B) The United States was the first North Atlantic power to prohibit the slave trade, and others followed its lead.
• C) Britain posted a naval squadron off the coast of West Africa to prevent any slave trade north of the equator.
• D) European and American revolutionaries all agreed that free wage labor was inherently more productive than forced labor.