Which of the following caused many slaves to die before reaching American shores?
A) Slaves were cramped in ships, where each had only the space of a coffin, causing disease to spread rapidly.
B) Slaves were not offered food or water for the entire length of the trip across the sea.
C) Slaves opted to jump overboard, rather than enter into hard physical labor.
D) This statement is false; the majority of slaves did reach American shores.

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The practice of the Middle Passage involved packing enslaved Africans into ships with very little space or proper sanitation, causing diseases such as dysentery and smallpox to spread rapidly. This resulted in the deaths of many slaves before they could even reach American shores.

Which of the Following Caused Many Slaves to Die Before