At the Time of the Beginning of the Slave Trade,most

question 37

Multiple Choice

At the time of the beginning of the slave trade,most Africans

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

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