How did the Middle Passage begin?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a. The Middle Passage began when creating colonies became a point of national pride.

b. The Middle Passage began as demand to transport goods across the Atlantic grew.

c. The Middle Passage began as a result of European countries competing with each other for resources.

d. The Middle Passage began as demand for enslaved labor grew in the Americas in order to cut labor costs.

Answer 1

d. The Middle Passage began as demand for enslaved labor grew in the Americas in order to cut labor costs.