During the first 150 years after the European discovery of the Americas, how many Africans were transported in the Atlantic slave trade?
A)200,000
B)800,000
C)1.6 million
D)5.2 million
E)6.9 million

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During the first 150 years after the European discovery of the Americas, approximately 800,000 Africans were transported in the Atlantic slave trade. This period saw the establishment and expansion of the transatlantic slave trade, but the numbers increased significantly in the following centuries.

During the First 150 Years After the European Discovery of the Americas