Question

what was the primary motivation for the transatlantic slave trade?
the difficulty in confining enslaved european workers.
the desire to spread european diseases to other continents.
the need for cheap agricultural goods in europe.
the desire for cheap labour in the americas.
question 19 (1 point)
the moral justification for the enslavement of africans, as opposed to indigenous peoples, shifted over time. a key early argument for the use of african labor was:
portugal and spain already had established colonies deep in the african interior before colonizing the americas.
african nations were considered allies of the european powers and agreed to supply labor.
the africans were considered more resistant to european diseases (like malaria and smallpox) than the indigenous populations.
africans were more skilled at navigating the atlantic than indigenous people.
question 20 (1 point)
during the atlantic slave trade, west african communities were not unified. like their european counterparts, they were often engaged in conflicts that made cooperation highly unlikely.
true
false
question 21 (1 point)
what was the primary reason european powers sought african people for forced labor in the americas rather than using indigenous peoples?

Explanation:

• Question 18: The Trans - Atlantic Slave Trade was mainly driven by the need for cheap labor in the Americas. European colonizers established large - scale plantations (e.g., sugar, tobacco) in the Americas. Indigenous populations were decimated by diseases (not the goal of the slave trade), and enslaved European workers were not a significant factor. The need was for labor in the Americas, not just cheap agricultural goods in Europe.
• Question 19: Africans were considered more resistant to European diseases like malaria and smallpox compared to Indigenous populations. This was a key early argument. Portuguese and Spanish colonies in Africa were not the main reason for using African labor in the Americas. African nations were not allies in the sense of willingly supplying labor for enslavement, and there is no basis for the claim that Africans were more skilled at Atlantic navigation than Indigenous people.
• Question 20: During the Atlantic Slave Trade, West African communities were fragmented. There were various kingdoms, ethnic groups, and they often had conflicts (e.g., over resources, territorial disputes), similar to how European powers had rivalries. So, cooperation was unlikely, and the statement is True.

Answer:

• Question 18: The desire for cheap labour in the Americas.
• Question 19: The Africans were considered more resistant to European diseases (like malaria and smallpox) than the Indigenous populations.
• Question 20: True.