The African slave trade
A) was fundamentally altered by the French in the late 1400s.
B) involved the forcible movement of possibly more than twelve million African slaves overseas.
C) involved the deaths of less than one percent of those leaving West African ports before they arrived at a new home in the Americas.
D) began practices never before seen in Africa.
E) solved the labor shortage challenge in European agriculture.

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The African slave trade involved the forcible movement of possibly more than twelve million African slaves overseas. This is a well-documented fact and widely accepted by historians.

Answer: D
 The African slave trade introduced new practices in Africa such as the capturing of individuals to be sold as slaves, as well as new forms of slavery in some areas. However, it is important to note that the institution of slavery already existed in various forms throughout Africa prior to the arrival of Europeans.

Note: Choices A, C, and E are incorrect. The French did not fundamentally alter the African slave trade in the late 1400s, and less than one percent of those leaving West African ports did not survive the journey to their new homes in the Americas. The African slave trade did not solve the labor shortage challenge in European agriculture, as it was primarily focused on providing labor for plantations in the Americas.

The African Slave Trade