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How was the Atlantic slave trade different in the 1700s than it was in the 1800s?

A. In the 1700s, more slaves from West Africa were sent to the Caribbean than to Asia. In the 1800s, about the same amount of slaves were sent from West Africa to both places.
B. In the 1700s, more slaves from West Africa were sent to the Caribbean than to South America. In the 1800s, about the same amount of slaves were sent from West Africa to both places.
C. In the 1700s, more slaves from West Africa were sent to the Caribbean than to North Africa. In the 1800s, about the same amount of slaves were s

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B. In the 1700s, more slaves from West Africa were sent to the Caribbean than to South America. In the 1800s, about the same amount of slaves were sent from West Africa to both places.

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One of the main ways in which the Atlantic slave trade was different in the 1700s than it was in the 1800s is that "B. In the 1700s, more slaves from West Africa were sent to the Caribbean than to South America. In the 1800s, about the same amount of slaves were sent from West Africa to both places," although generally more slaves were still sent to the Caribbean.
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