Question

in 1511, when enslaved africans arrived in the americas, they were considered
an investment.
prisoners.
a commodity.
captives.

Explanation:

In the transatlantic slave trade, enslaved Africans were treated as tradable goods that could be bought, sold, and exploited for labor, fitting the definition of a commodity. While they were captives, the specific classification in the colonial economic system of the Americas framed them as a commodity.

Answer:

○ a commodity.