The majority of enslaved people brought to the Americas

Responses

A were captured from West African coastal tribes. were captured from West African coastal tribes.

B were mainly women captured through tribal wars. were mainly women captured through tribal wars.

C were obtained through slave trade with Muslim merchants. were obtained through slave trade with Muslim merchants.

D were captured from the Cape of South Africa by Dutch traders. were captured from the Cape of South Africa by Dutch traders.

E were captured by British slave traders and brought to the East coast of North America

1 answer

The correct response is:

A. were captured from West African coastal tribes.

The majority of enslaved people brought to the Americas were taken from various regions in West Africa, primarily through complex systems of tribal warfare, raids, and the transatlantic slave trade.