Imagine you investigated the African slave trade. Which of the following would provide the best definition of African slave trade?(1 point)

Responses

the trade of enslaved people to Africa for use in intensive labor projects
the trade of enslaved people to Africa for use in intensive labor projects

the sale and exportation of enslaved people from Africa to harvest cash crops for profit
the sale and exportation of enslaved people from Africa to harvest cash crops for profit

the sale and transportation of enslaved people from the Caribbeans to Brazil to harvest sugar
the sale and transportation of enslaved people from the Caribbeans to Brazil to harvest sugar

the route enslaved people took to gain better work and living conditions

1 answer

The best definition of the African slave trade among the provided options is:

the sale and exportation of enslaved people from Africa to harvest cash crops for profit.

This definition accurately captures the essence of the African slave trade, which involved the forced removal and transportation of enslaved individuals from Africa to various parts of the Americas and other regions, primarily for labor in agriculture and the production of cash crops.