Author Question: How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of African slaves? A) They raided along ... (Read 9 times)

bobbie · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

How did the early Europeans usually obtain their supply of African slaves?

A) They raided along the west coast of Africa, forcibly capturing large families.
B) Arabs brought slaves up to the coastal cities in Europe and Europeans bought them.
C) Europeans captured large land areas through warfare, and subjugated entire groups of people into slavery.
D) They obtained their slaves through trade with native African tribes, primarily in West Africa.

Question 2

Why did Europeans need labor from Africa for their colonies in the Americas?

A) Native Americans quickly began to die in huge numbers from European diseases.
B) Native Americans refused to be captured or work as slaves in fields or mines.
C) Europeans avoided Native American people and did not seek their labor.
D) Native Americans relocated to Europe for survival.