How was New England heavily involved in the slave trade?
a) New England took part in processing and trade in products produced by the middle and southern colonies.
b) New England had the largest population of enslaved people of all the colonies.
c) New England was the site where most enslaved Africans arrived and were sold.
d) New England was a major rice growing region.
Answer: a
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