Question

27. How did the European Age of Exploration led to the rise of the Atlantic slave trade? * 1 point

Colonial governments wanted more subjects to buffer them against rebellion.

Colonial plantations needed forced labor to produce crops for export.

Colonists needed free, obedient soldiers to conquer indigenous peoples.

Colonial ventures required experienced sailors to navigate ships to the Americas.

Answer 1

Colonial plantations needed forced labor to produce crops for export.