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PLEASE HELP ME! Which of the following was the leading cause of the high death rate of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?

A. Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases.
B. The slave traders ships often sank in the stormy in the stormy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
C. The crews of the slave ships murdered large numbers of the enslaved people.
D. Some enslaved Africans rebelled and were killed: many others committed suicide.

User MaxOvrdrv
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Answer:

A. Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases.

Explanation:

User Jssebastian
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most from the accumulation of brutal treatment and inadequate care from the time of their enslavement in the interior of Africa. Others suffocated in the tightly packed holds, while some committed suicide, refused to eat, or revolted.

I am going to say your answer is A. Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases.

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