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13 January, 14:46

What gave rise to the slave trade?

A. The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.

B. The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.

C. The death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.

D. The European investment in trading companies and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.

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  1. 13 January, 15:06
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    What gave rise to the slave trade was C) The death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops. The colonists soon realized that the American Indians were not able to do the hard labor they wanted them to do and were soon dying from various diseases the Europeans had brought over which they were not immune to.
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