Which statement about the transatlantic slave trade from Africa to the New World is correct?

A.

British merchants refused to participate in the shipment of slaves to British colonies.

B.

Only male slaves were sent to the cotton plantations of the American South.

C.

Slaves in the European colonies of South America had the highest life expectancy.

D.

More slaves were sent to work in the sugar fields of the West Indies than anywhere else.

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Monserrat Padilla

6 October, 10:48

Which statement about the transatlantic slave trade from Africa to the New World is correct?

A.

British merchants refused to participate in the shipment of slaves to British colonies.

B.

Only male slaves were sent to the cotton plantations of the American South.

C.

Slaves in the European colonies of South America had the highest life expectancy.

D.

More slaves were sent to work in the sugar fields of the West Indies than anywhere else.

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Carissa Porter · Answer 1

D. Slaves of both genders were imported to the Americas, as the women could still do much of the labor needed, as well as assuring future generations of slaves. British merchants participated in the trade for almost 2 centuries before the anti-slavery movement in England led to British merchants giving up the trade.

Life expectancy in South America and the West Indies was fairly short, given the tropical climate and diseases.