Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding Africans and the North American slave trade from the 16ᵗʰ to the 18ᵗʰ century?
A) Africans traveled to North America in a variety of ways, only one of which was the forced transportation as slaves.
B) The enslavement of Africans for the purpose of selling them in North America depopulated large sections of West Africa.
C) Although African slaves did not make up a huge percentage of new arrivals in colonial North America, they profoundly changed labor, social, and cultural relations.
D) African slaves came from all parts and corners of the continent.
E) Although the number of slaves imported to North America was small, they made up a very large proportion of immigrants to colonial North America.

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While choice A may be true to some extent, it is not the most accurate statement as the majority of Africans who came to North America during this time period were forcibly transported as slaves. Choice B is also not entirely accurate as while the slave trade did negatively impact West Africa, it did not necessarily depopulate entire regions. Choice D is also not entirely accurate as while African slaves did come from various regions of the continent, many were concentrated in specific areas such as the Senegambia region. Choice E is also not entirely accurate as the number of slaves imported to North America was not small, with an estimated 400,000 Africans being forcibly transported as slaves to colonial North America. Choice C is the most accurate statement as it acknowledges the significant impact that African slaves had on labor, social, and cultural relations in North America despite not making up a majority of new arrivals.

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