Question

1. which statement summarizes the main idea stated in the passage? (a) many former colonies of european nations in the western hemisphere desired a return to colonial status. (b) the united states intended to interfere in the administration of existing european colonies. (c) the european powers must respect the sovereignty of independent nations in the western hemisphere. (d) the united states must remain neutral in any attempt of a european nation to claim land in the western hemisphere

Answer 1

The statement that summarizes the main idea stated in the passage is: "The European involvement in the African slave trade led to a particularly brutal form of slavery that treated human beings as property and subjected them to extreme cruelty and exploitation."