Question

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

A) The invention of the steam engine

B) The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

C) The development of the factory system

D) The estabishment of proctective tariffs

Answer 1

B) The profitability of cash crop agriculture

Step-by-step explanation:

Crops grown for cash are more profitable (farming). Due to the labor-intensive nature of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and sugarcane, tens of thousands of enslaved West Africans were brought into the colonies via the Triangular Trade.