Question
6.
What was the primary motivation behind the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
a.
The establishment of new European colonies
b.
The need for labor in the American colonies
c.
The spread of Christianity
d.
The search for new trade routes
What was the primary motivation behind the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
a.
The establishment of new European colonies
b.
The need for labor in the American colonies
c.
The spread of Christianity
d.
The search for new trade routes
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The primary motivation behind the Transatlantic Slave Trade was:
**b. The need for labor in the American colonies.**
The demand for labor, particularly in the agriculture sector (such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton), drove European colonizers to seek enslaved Africans to work on plantations and in other labor-intensive roles in the Americas.
**b. The need for labor in the American colonies.**
The demand for labor, particularly in the agriculture sector (such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton), drove European colonizers to seek enslaved Africans to work on plantations and in other labor-intensive roles in the Americas.