What impact did the slave trade have on the Gold Coast of Africa?
A. By changing the sex ratio in the region, it encouraged polygyny.
B. By creating animosity between the Africans and the Europeans, it led to a series of bloody wars.
C. It drastically depopulated the region.
D. It led the West Africans to adopt written languages.
Answer: A
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