Question

what were the main crops that supported the slave trade over time? a european crops like wheat, potatoes, and cabbage b plantation crops like sugarcane, cotton, and indigo c food crops like rice, corn, and soy d exotic crops like tea, moonflower, coffee, and cacao

Explanation:

These labor-intensive plantation crops required large numbers of enslaved people for cultivation and processing, driving the demand that supported the transatlantic slave trade. European colonists relied on enslaved labor to maximize profits from these cash crops, which were in high demand in Europe.

Answer:

B. plantation crops like sugarcane, cotton, and indigo