Which of the following best characterizes the process of the Atlantic system during the eighteenth century?
A) Slaves were traded from Africa to European nations to work primarily as domestic servants or in factories producing textiles and sewing garments to be sold by department stores.
B) Slaves were traded from Africa to colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean, where they worked on plantations producing commodities that were exported to Europe for processing.
C) Slaves were traded from Africa to colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean, where they would work for low wages for a set amount of time and then be freed.
D) Slaves were traded from Africa to Asia, where they would work as assistants to merchants, helping facilitate trade of porcelain, silk, tea, and spices.

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The Atlantic system during the eighteenth century is best characterized by the trade of slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Caribbean, where they were forced to work on plantations producing commodities like sugar, tobacco, and cotton, which were then exported to Europe for processing and consumption.

Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Process of the Atlantic