1. The slave trade led to the depopulation of certain regions in West Africa, resulting in a labor shortage that hindered agricultural production and economic development.
2. The influx of firearms and other goods from European slave traders disrupted local trade networks and economies, leading to increased conflict and instability.
3. The reliance on slavery as a source of labor caused a stagnation in technological innovation and productivity in certain industries, hindering overall economic growth in the region.
2. List three ways in which the slave trade impacted on the economies of west Africa answer in short sentence
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