Slave Trade Quick Check

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Which statement summarizes how Portuguese traders amplified the slave trade?(1 point)
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Portuguese traders introduced slavery to Africa.
Portuguese traders introduced slavery to Africa.

Portuguese traders created entrepôts from which large numbers could be shipped overseas to meet the growing demand for forced labor on colonial plantations.
Portuguese traders created entrepôts from which large numbers could be shipped overseas to meet the growing demand for forced labor on colonial plantations.

Portuguese traders bought many enslaved people for export to Europe.
Portuguese traders bought many enslaved people for export to Europe.

Portuguese traders engaged in mass kidnapping of the locals to sell into slavery.

Answer 1

The statement that summarizes how Portuguese traders amplified the slave trade is:

"Portuguese traders created entrepôts from which large numbers could be shipped overseas to meet the growing demand for forced labor on colonial plantations."

This statement highlights their role in facilitating and expanding the trade by establishing locations for the export of enslaved people.