The most obvious effect of slavery on the economy of the British Empire was seen in the:

A) growth of ports and shipping.
B) high unemployment rates of non-slave agricultural workers in the Empire.
C) decline of investment in industrial development.
D) lack of industrial development.


Answer: A

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