Question

Where did West African slave traders get their slaves to sell to Europeans?

A. From their own populations along the coast.
B. From slave traders from the south of Africa.
C. From slave traders from the north of Africa.
D. From slave traders in central Africa.
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Answer 1

During the first Atlantic system, most of these traders were Portuguese, giving them a near-monopoly. Initially the slaves were transported to Seville or Canary Islands, but from 1525 slaves were transported directly from the island Sao Tomé across the Atlantic to Hispaniola.

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