Question

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between the 16th and 19th centuries, more than 12.5 million africans were kidnapped and forcibly taken to the americas. about 388,000 were brought to north america, where they and their descendants were enslaved. with them, they brought elements of diverse cultures, mainly from west and central africa. these included traditional trickster tales about brer, or brother, rabbit, who uses his wits to outsmart larger predatory figures like brer fox.
oral tradition among enslaved african americans passed on and adapted these tales. stories about brer rabbit then became popular among a wider audience in the us when author joel chandler harris published stories with brer rabbit as a major character.
based on the text, what caused the cultural diffusion described?

• the blending of stories from african oral tradition and american oral tradition
• the handing down of folktales from generation to generation in parts of africa
• the forced relocation and enslavement of millions of people from africa
• the carrying on of african oral traditions among enslaved people

Explanation:

The passage describes the forced relocation (enslavement) of Africans to North America. With them, they brought elements of their cultures, including oral traditions. Cultural diffusion occurs when cultural elements spread from one group to another. In this case, the forced movement (enslavement) of millions of people from Africa (as over 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and taken) led to the spread (diffusion) of African oral traditions (like the Brer Rabbit tales) to America. The other options either describe aspects of the tradition itself (like blending, handing - down) rather than the cause of diffusion or are too narrow (carrying on traditions among enslaved people is a result, not the cause of the initial diffusion).

Answer:

the forced relocation and enslavement of millions of people from Africa