The Legacy of the Atlantic Slave Trade

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<p>The Atlantic slave trade had a profound impact on the economies and histories of large parts of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The labor-intensive crops grown in the new colonies, such as sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton, required a large workforce that could not be met by settlers or indentured servants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Atlantic slave trade connected Africa and the Americas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Portuguese colonies in West Africa and the Spanish settlements in the Americas were the first to be involved in the Atlantic slave trade.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More than 10 million Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas as slaves during the Atlantic slave trade.</p> Signup and view all the answers