Which of the Following Was a Long-Term Effect of the Atlantic

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Atlantic trade on Africa?

• A) Traditional holders of power, such as village elders and women, became even more powerful.
• B) Power struggles between warrior elites decreased as they united to fight the Europeans.
• C) On top of the population lost to the slave trade, diseases from the Americas decimated the African people.
• D) American food crops produced more calories per acre than traditional African staples, which partially offset the population loss of the slave trade.

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