Question

Exploration led to the slave trade true or false

Answer 1

True. The Age of Exploration, which began in the late 15th century, was closely linked to the expansion of European powers into Africa, the Americas, and Asia. As European nations explored and colonized new territories, they often sought to exploit local resources and populations. This exploration facilitated the establishment of the transatlantic slave trade, as European traders engaged in the capture and transportation of enslaved Africans to work in the colonies, particularly in the Americas. The demand for labor on plantations, especially for lucrative cash crops like sugar, tobacco, and later cotton, was a significant driver of the slave trade.