Why did the African slave trade begin?
A) African rulers wanted to sell slaves to the Chinese.
B) Europeans wanted to fill a labor shortage in the Mediterranean world.
C) Europeans wanted new workers to drive down wages in the colonies.
D) European elites valued African culture and viewed Africans as equals.
Answer: B
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A) League of Women Voters B) Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters C) Southern Christian Leadership Conference D) Women's Political Council
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A) performing stage B) storming stage C) norming stage D) forming stage