Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.

Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.

Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.

Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.

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Natalya Hart

14 April, 03:55

Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.

Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.

Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.

Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.

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Miss Piggy · Answer 1

The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.

Cornelius Floyd · Answer 2

The work needed for large plantations required much large volumes of enslaved people.

Explanation:

The triangular trade was strongly motivated by the need for growing European cash crops. These crops were exported to Europe and the profit was used to purchase slaves to work on sugar plantations in the Caribbean. It was an avenue to rectify trade imbalances I. e. goods needed in one area transported in exchange for another (such as Africa) and then battered for African slaves.