How did european colonization of the americas contribute to the atlantic slave trade?

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Kyler Wong

13 February, 10:06

How did european colonization of the americas contribute to the atlantic slave trade?

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Boston Stein · Answer 1

They wanted cheap labor exploitation of people. Slavery was efficient and cheap, plus you could buy many slaves at once. The demand of many products had risen, like sugar, so Europeans bought slaves for quick supply of products.