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

Responses

A BrazilBrazil

B United StatesUnited States

C French-controlled Caribbean islandsFrench-controlled Caribbean islands

D British controlled Caribbean islandsBritish

1 answer

A. Brazil

Brazil saw the greatest number of enslaved people taken to the Americas during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. It was the largest importer of enslaved Africans, receiving a significant share of the total enslaved population brought to the Americas.