Which change took place in the African slave trade in the 1500s?

Responses

England, France, and the Netherlands made the slave trade illegal.

England, France, and the Netherlands made the slave trade illegal.

Enslaved people were sold to the Ottoman Empire as household servants and agricultural workers.

Enslaved people were sold to the Ottoman Empire as household servants and agricultural workers.

Enslaved people were sent to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese as laborers.

Enslaved people were sent to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese as laborers.

Enslaved people were sold by African kings to increase their personal wealth.

1 answer

The correct response regarding changes in the African slave trade in the 1500s is:

Enslaved people were sent to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese as laborers.

During this time, the transatlantic slave trade expanded, with large numbers of enslaved Africans being transported to the Americas to work on plantations, particularly in the Caribbean and Brazil. This marked a significant shift from earlier forms of slavery and exploitation.