Question

What factor resulted in the depopulation of the African population beginning in the 17th century?

(1 point)

There was inadequate amounts of medicine to care of the sick and wounded.

There was a migration of many tribes due to bad living conditions.

There was exportation of slaves during the slave-trade era.

There was a migration of many tribes because of the abundance of rich resources elsewhere.

Answer 1

There was exportation of slaves during the slave-trade era. (Option 3) — The transatlantic slave trade from the 17th century onward forcibly removed millions of Africans, causing significant depopulation.