What Was the Effect on Local African Societies as the Slave

question 42

Multiple Choice

What was the effect on local African societies as the slave trade grew?

• A)The slave system brought Africans together in solidarity against the Europeans.
• B)The Africans lost many of the most productive members of society.
• C)The Africans adopted a system of intermarriage with Arabs and Europeans.
• D)The Africans began to copy the plantation system in their societies.
• E)The Europeans convinced the Africans to adopt the concepts of mercantilism.

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