Question

the closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us....this wretched situation was again aggravated by the galling of the chains, now became insupportable... the shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror, almost inconceivable. happily perhaps, for myself, i was soon reduced so low here that it was thought necessary to keep me almost always on deck, and from my extreme youth i was not put in fetters.\
-the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, 1789
the passage above is a description of which historical development?
the commercial revolution
the middle passage
the columbian exchange
the hacienda system

Explanation:

The passage describes the harsh conditions on a ship, including overcrowding, heat, and the use of chains. This is characteristic of the Middle Passage, which was the trans - Atlantic journey of enslaved Africans. The Commercial Revolution was about changes in trade and business practices. The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. The Hacienda System was an agricultural system in Latin America.

Answer:

The Middle Passage