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What countries were the main organizers of the slave trade at the beginning?
What countries were the main organizers of the slave trade at the beginning?
- North Africa and Southern Spain
- Netherlands and Russia
- Britain and France
- Portugal and Spain (correct)
Which country was the foremost slave-trading power during the 18th century?
Which country was the foremost slave-trading power during the 18th century?
- France
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Britain (correct)
Where did the slave labor for the plantation system in southern Spain and Portugal come from?
Where did the slave labor for the plantation system in southern Spain and Portugal come from?
- North Africa and Slavs of southern Russia (correct)
- Caribbean and American natives
- Southern Europe and Middle East
- West Africans and Indians
What was the main reason for the involvement of north-west European countries in the slave trade during the seventeenth century?
What was the main reason for the involvement of north-west European countries in the slave trade during the seventeenth century?
What was the source of slave labor for the sugar cane plantations in Mediterranean islands, southern Spain and Portugal during the 14th and early 15th centuries?
What was the source of slave labor for the sugar cane plantations in Mediterranean islands, southern Spain and Portugal during the 14th and early 15th centuries?
Which European country was opening up the transatlantic route to the Americans and the Caribbean while Portuguese projects traded with West Africans and sought an eastern route to India?
Which European country was opening up the transatlantic route to the Americans and the Caribbean while Portuguese projects traded with West Africans and sought an eastern route to India?
What was the fate of captured individuals in Africa during the slave trade?
What was the fate of captured individuals in Africa during the slave trade?
What happened to slaves once they arrived at the coast?
What happened to slaves once they arrived at the coast?
What was the purpose of examining slaves once they arrived at the coast?
What was the purpose of examining slaves once they arrived at the coast?
