Which Commodity Drove the African Slave Trade in Brazil and the West

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which commodity drove the African slave trade in Brazil and the West Indies during the seventeenth century?

• A) Tobacco.
• B) Sugar.
• C) Silver.
• D) Cotton.

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Plural for appendix; can refer either to additional material at the end of a book or document, or to a small tube-like sac attached to the large intestine in the human body.

Appendix

A small, tube-like organ attached to the large intestine, whose function in humans is still a topic of research but is thought to be related to the immune system.

Combining Form

A word root used in the formation of medical and scientific terms, often with a connecting vowel to make the term easier to pronounce.

Vowel

A speech sound produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction.