Question

chapt. 2 ext ticket 2/capítulo 2, entrada adicional 2
1 multiple choice 1 point
what was so profitable during the of the slave trade for europe? ¿qué fue lo que resultó tan rentable para europa durante el auge del comercio transatlántico de esclavos?
slaves/esclavos
ships/buques
sugar/azúcar
guns/armas

Explanation:

During the Atlantic Slave Trade, enslaved people were forced to labor on profitable sugar plantations in the Americas. The sugar produced was sold in Europe at high margins, making it the extremely profitable commodity tied to the trade. Other options: slaves were the labor source, ships were transport, guns were trade goods but not the core profitable end product for Europe.

Answer:

C. sugar/azúcar