Between the Sixteenth and the Nineteenth Centuries, the Number of African

question 50

Multiple Choice

Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the number of African slaves shipped to the New World is estimated at

• A)one million.
• B)two million.
• C)five million.
• D)ten million.
• E)twenty-five million.

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