Multiple Choice
Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late 17th century?
A) Their ongoing war with France demanded a supply of soldiers.
B) They needed labor for tobacco cultivation in Virginia and Maryland.
C) They wanted the taxes paid to the slave trade leader by other European nations.
D) They had begun to establish sugar plantations in Brazil and needed labor.
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