During the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which area saw the greatest number of enslaved people taken to the Americas from Africa?

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Responses

A BrazilBrazil

B United StatesUnited States

C French-controlled Caribbean islandsFrench-controlled Caribbean islands

D British controlled Caribbean

Answer 1

A. Brazil

During the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Brazil received the greatest number of enslaved people taken to the Americas. It was the dominant destination for enslaved Africans, particularly during the 18th and early 19th centuries.