Most African slaves went to
A) the tropical and subtropical plantations of the Americas.
B) tobacco plantations on Chesapeake Bay.
C) rice and sugar plantations in the southern United States.
D) the silver mines of Mexico and Peru.
E) work as domestic servants in upper-class homes throughout the New World.
Answer: A) the tropical and subtropical plantations of the Americas.
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