Question

Millions of slaves were brought from Africa to North and South America to perform labor. Which of the following was one of the jobs that many slaves performed in the Americas?

a. They worked for colonial armies.
b. They worked as merchants.
c. They worked as artists.
d. They worked on plantations.

Answer 1

They worked on plantations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The map shows the destinations of the millions of slaves who were brought to North and South America from the west coast of Africa. Although the exact number of slaves transported across the Atlantic is not known, it is estimated that at least ten million slaves were brought to the Americas to work on plantations.

Answer 2

"Working on plantations" was one of the jobs that many slaves performed in the Americas, since a large majority of the slaves that were brought to North America worked in fields that produced crops like cotton and tobacco.