Question 5 of 10 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY
Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?
Answer
A
Ten to twenty percent of Africans on the Middle Passage died due to inhumane conditions, West Africa became a trading post for corn and wheat, and wars for colonial control began.
B
Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.
C
Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.
D
Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.