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Europeans traded in slaves because this was a free source of labor. They did not need to do the strenuous work by making their slaves do it for them, so it was on a high demand. If you had to clear 100 acres of forest land, and one acre clearing would take 15 to 20 years, would you rather do it yourself or have someone else do it? I would go with the latter. Slaves were first indentured servants and then became slaves. I would tell you the whole story, but that would dwell on a different question.
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What did europeans play in the slave trade?
they were the ones who captured the black slaves?
What groups of people did the Europeans force to work as slaves in the New World?
Most of the people the Europeans brought over to the New World as slaves were West Africans from the central an western part of Africa. This was known as the Atlantic slave trade.
Why was the transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas called the Middle Passage?
It was the middle leg of the triangular trade route that Europeans followed.
Why did Europeans get slaves from Africa?
They wanted to trade with america and they wanted more gold and other things so they slaved Africans.
Where did Europeans get their slaves?
africa
