Which of These Was the Most Important Reason for the Growth

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of these was the most important reason for the growth of the slave trade in the 1600s?

• A) population loss due to the Black Death
• B) expansion of sugar plantations
• C) the Wars of Religion
• D) expansion of tobacco plantations in North America

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