Question

Which statement explains why African slavery was introduced to the Americas?

a.The Spanish needed a large army to defeat the Native Americans, and African slaves were immune to New World diseases.


b.A potato famine in Africa forced millions of starving Africans into slavery.


c.The Native American population was reduced and African slaves were needed to work on the sugar plantations.

d.The Spanish conquered Africa and took millions of Africans as slaves.

Answer 1

C would be my best option. The African Slave trade was a very important factor in sugar production in the Caribbean