Question

which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the african people?
the population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
the slave trade led to raids by europeans to capture african people and transport them to the new world.
they shifted commercially away from agriculture to the trade of manufactured goods.
their population declined because few africans in child - bearing years remained on the continent.

Explanation:

The slave trade involved the forced removal of a large - number of Africans from the continent. Many were killed during the capture process and in wars related to the trade. This led to a decline in the African population. Option 2 just describes the act of the slave trade, not the effect on Africans. Option 3 is not a major effect of the slave trade on Africans. Option 4 is not the main reason for the population decline. The primary reason was the forced removal and war - related deaths.

Answer:

The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.