Question

How did the trans-Atlantic slave trade affect West African peoples who were not enslaved?

A. West African peoples saw improved health as a result of new food crops.
B. West African culture deteriorated as European peoples forced citizens to adopt new ways of life.
C. West African peoples' diets suffered as European peoples began colonizing their land and taking the harvests.
D. West African populations were severely depleted as a result of the loss of their citizens to slavery.

Answer 1

I believe that the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Many West Africans were taken to the New World as slaves, and because of this, those who were not enslaved suffered from loss of citizens in their country/tribes.

Please let me know if this is incorrect.

Answer 2

West African population was severely depleted as a result of the "loss of their citizens" to slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Trans-Atlantic slave trade is known to be a very dark period era which was started from late 17th century – early 19th century. This period has very dark days behind and horrifying events.

• Later African people who were not slaves by themselves became the part of lucrative slave business. The movement made a drastic or dramatic change in various groups of people.