During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, What Was the Average

question 2

Multiple Choice

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, what was the average life expectancy of an African slave brought to the Caribbean?

• A) 6 months
• B) 3 years
• C)10 years
• D) 15 years

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