Question

Which of the following increased with the colonisation of America?

• A. Exploration
• B. Slave trade
• C. Need for natural resources
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Slave trade

Slaves were purchased from the slave markets and were transported to Portugal. They were transported in inhumane conditions. The slaves that survived were employed in the sugarcane plantations and other European colonies, where their sufferings continued. Slave trade increased with the colonisation of America.