Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to America, the great majority were sent to __________
a. Brazil and the Caribbean
b. British North America
c. Chile
d. Argentina
e. Central America
A
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A) Portuguese adventurers defeated the Chinese navy. B) new Mongol invasions turned China's attention to the north. C) the navy was considered too great a drain on the imperial resources. D) Qing emperors feared that new ideas would lead to political instability. E) All these answers are correct.
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