What Long-Term Effect Did Slavery Have on the Economies of the European

question 23

Multiple Choice

What long-term effect did slavery have on the economies of the European countries and the United States?

• A) Slavery formed the basis of the multiethnic modern world of the leading democracies.
• B) Tensions existed in these countries between those who were for and against slavery.
• C) Slavery enabled the accumulation of capital that later fuelled economic development.
• D) Slavery slowed the growth of technology because manual labour was so inexpensive.

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