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Slaves were needed as labor in the Caribbean for the growing of sugar cane.

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The origins of the atlantic slave trade were most strongly tied to what crop?

Sugar..


What drove the sugar trade?

Slave labor, the land on which sugar cane was cultivated, the capital or the tools used for the production of sugar, the demand for sugar versus the growing population, and the profit from slave trade all contributed to the successful production of sugar.


What was the effect of Portugual's creation of sugar plantations on the Altlantic coastal islands?

Portugal's creation of sugar plantations on Atlantic coastal islands started in the 1400's with sugar colonies in West Africa. They then started to develop sugar plantations on what is now Brazil's coast line. Some of the islands in the Caribbean were then assessed as to their value in growing sugar.


What historical consequences resulted from the cultivation of sugar instead of tobacco in the British colonies in the West Indies?

There was a demand in labor and an increase in the Atlantic slave trading.


Which region was the predominant exporter of sugar?

The Caribbean was the predominant exporter of sugar during the time of European colonization and the Atlantic slave trade. Countries like Jamaica, Barbados, and Cuba were major producers of sugar for export to Europe.


Why did the Spaniards begin the Atlantic slave trade?

The Spaniards began the Atlantic slave trade for labor in their colonies in the Americas, such as in the sugar plantations, due to the high demand for workers after the indigenous population drastically declined due to diseases brought by the Europeans. They found slaves from Africa to be a more readily available and exploitable labor force.


The portugese were the first to enter the slave trade and establish large-scale plantations using slave labor in?

Brazil is wrong. its the Atlantic sugar islands. im positive because i just took an online test and put Brazil and got it wrong.


What are 2 ideas vital to Atlantic slave trade?

Two vital ideas to the Atlantic slave trade are the dehumanization of enslaved Africans, which justified their treatment as property, and the economic profitability of using enslaved labor to produce goods like sugar, tobacco, and cotton for European markets. These ideas perpetuated the brutal system of slavery that lasted for over 400 years in the Americas.


What environmental factors influenced the development of the Atlantic slave trade?

Environmental factors such as the availability of land suitable for cash crop cultivation like sugar and tobacco in the Americas, the spread of diseases that decimated native populations, and the desire for labor in European colonies all played a role in the development of the Atlantic slave trade. Additionally, the Atlantic Ocean provided a natural barrier that made it easier to transport enslaved individuals from Africa to the Americas.


What circumstances led to the development of the Atlantic slave trade?

The development of the Atlantic slave trade was driven by the increasing demand for labor on plantations in the Americas, particularly for sugar, tobacco, and cotton production. European colonization of the Americas created a need for a large workforce, leading to the capture and transportation of millions of Africans as slaves to the New World. Additionally, the introduction of the plantation system and the belief in African inferiority by Europeans played significant roles in perpetuating the slave trade.


What did the Spanish turn enslaved Africans as a labor force in the Americas?

The Spanish turned enslaved Africans into a labor force in the Americas primarily for work on plantations growing crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. Africans were also forced to work in mines, as domestics, and in other industries to support the colonial economy. This system of exploitation was known as the Atlantic slave trade.


Why was the slave trade so important?

The slave trade was so important because it strengthened the british empire. the country producing sugar traded their sugar with us and we traded whatever they wanted from britian to them. Sugar was in demand and so the slave trade was important to keep on getting that sugar. This was also the case for crops etc.