Examine Figure 2-1 and compare the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the number of West African slaves shipped to the Americas. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The number of African slave exports declined from the 1500s through the 1700s.
B) The peak amount of African slave exports occurred in 1600.
C) African slaves from the Western Coast represented the greatest share of exports in 1700.
D) Approximately 37,000 African slaves were imported to the Americas in 1700.
Answer: D
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