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Portugal
Portugal
The vast majority of slaves imported in the slave trade went to European colonies in the Americas, particularly in regions such as the Caribbean and Brazil. These slaves were used for labor on plantations producing crops like sugar, coffee, and tobacco.
The British imported approximately 12 million slaves to the Americas from 1601 to 1810.
portugal
The Spanish imported African slaves to work in the Americas primarily due to the decline of indigenous populations from diseases and harsh treatment, leading to a labor shortage. Additionally, African slaves were seen as more resistant to European diseases and better suited for labor-intensive tasks on plantations and mines.
The transatlantic slave trade encompassed all of the regions where slaves were imported, mainly to the Americas. This included North America, the Caribbean, and South America.
work as slaves on plantations
the triangular trade
North American
Slavery. Although the Spanish religious doctrine greatly inhibited enslaving indigenous tribes, other European countries soon imported slaves from Africa to operate plantations.