The Portion of West Africa That Provided the Majority of Slaves

question 18

Multiple Choice

The portion of West Africa that provided the majority of slaves for the Spanish Empire of the sixteenth century

• A)was a primitive region dominated by warring tribal societies.
• B)had little commercial contact with the Mediterranean world.
• C)was dominated by the Christian faith.
• D)had well-developed economies and political systems.
• E)had no important cities or trading centers.

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