How did the slave trade affect Africa and what were the the reasons for the slave trade?

Answer 1

The new plantations in America where built on millions of acres of land.There would be just a couple of people who owned a plantation and did not have anybody to help work the land.Plantation owners needed many people to work for them in the plantations.they sailed to Africa to "collect" slaves to work for them.Africa lost many in number to the early settlers of America,

Answer 2

When the Europeans first reached the Americas they used the natives as slaves. But they were rebellious and they died very quickly because of the diseases the Europeans brought over. So they decided to use Africans. The Slave trade made many people wealthy and some of the African tribe leaders sold their own people into slavery. Slavery was nothing new people have been enslaving each other for ages. Many used to enslave their captured enemies or the people of a land they took over.

Answer 3

European agriculture in the New World needed workers.

Africans had captured and sold off other Africans, mainly to Arabs along the Mediterranean and the east coast of Africa for about 500 years before 1492.

There was suddenly a huge new market opened for slaves.

A few Africans got rich and acquired European goods in exchange for sending millions of other Africans to Brazil and hundreds of thousands to America and the Caribbean.

Answer 4

I like your question. I have no idea I didn't know there was slave trade in Africa. Man I'm so naive!! I can't wait to see what other people post!!

Answer 5

population reduction, family destruction
profit and trade increased economy, Africans died in the droves in less than human conditions.
Africa began to be exploited by both the Africans and the outside world. new trade goods flourished in Africa and also Africans could travel intercontinentally for the first time.

Answer 6

It made Africa worried and angry that their people were getting stolen,

The reason for it was because us white people are lazy, and didn't feel like getting sweaty, and we wanted nearly free money.