In spite of the ravages of the slave trade, the population of Africa actually increased in the eighteenth century due to
A) European settlement of Africa.
B) resettlement of Asian workers in parts of Africa.
C) the introduction of new staple foods from the Americas.
D) improved health and life expectancy.
E) the cessation of intertribal warfare in Africa.
Answer: C) the introduction of new staple foods from the Americas.
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A) True B) False
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