Question

Determine the factors that led to the inception of the transatlantic slave trade and the predominance of African slaves in

the New World

Answer 1

The transatlantic slave trade began during the 15th century when Portugal, and subsequently other European kingdoms, were finally able to expand overseas and reach Africa. The Portuguese first began to kidnap people from the west coast of Africa and to take those they enslaved back to Europe.

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