Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Atlantic Slave

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the Atlantic slave trade?

• A) Africans gained far more wealth than Europeans did.
• B) Europeans gained far more wealth than Africans did.
• C) Europeans gained only slightly more wealth than Africans did.
• D) Europeans and Africans gained nearly the same amount of wealth.
• E) Africans benefited from their inclusion in the world trade system but were harmed by European diseases.

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