Which of the Following Is Not True of Population Loss

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of population loss in Africa as a result of the slave trade?

• A) Areas near the Slave Coast lost a disproportionate number of people.
• B) Population loss was uniform across all areas of West Africa.
• C) Even at the peak of the trade, the population of Africa remained large.
• D) New foods from the Americas helped to offset population losses due to the slave trade.
• E) Population loss was reduced by the fact that more men than women were traded into slavery.

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