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What gave rise to the slave trade?

AThe lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.
BThe shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.
CThe death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.
DThe European investment in trading companies and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.

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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.

The death of many American Indians to diseases and the planting of labor-intensive crops gave rise to the slave trade.



Further Explanation:-


The Atlantic slave trade was known to be the result of labour Shortage and was created by the desire of European colonists in order to explore the land of the world to gain capital profits. Native people were initially used as slave labour by people of Europe but due to this many of those died because of overwork and diseases. There were also alternative source of labors that were provided but they failed to provide sufficient amount of workforce which was required. The reason for the constant shortage with regards to labour was that during that period of time the labour was cheap and land available was large and that was the reason behind shortage of workers.



Economist Elena Esposito was of the argument that slavery of Africans during the period of colonial America was the attributable to the fact that the South America was warm and humid for malaria as it can spread its  roots and this had bad effect on the health of European settlers.


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Answer Details:

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter –Slave trade


Keywords –The Slavery, Slave Trade, Diseases, Europe, Land, Origin, American Indians, Overwork, Alternative, Shortage, Workforce.  



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