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As early as 1550 the Spanish brought slaves to Mexico . It is estimated that 12 million people were enslaved and were part of the early economics of the New Worlds.

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During which century were Africans first forcibly brought to the western hemisphere and the New World?

1500s


Why did Europeans take Africans to the colonies of the new world?

Because other Africans sold them to the Europeans as slaves and the new world colonies needed workers.


Which European country was the first to enslave Africans to the Americans?

Spain was the first European country to import African slaves to the Americas. After Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, the Spanish started bringing Africans as slave labor for their plantations and mines. Juan de Cordoba was the first Spaniard to send African slaves to the New World.


Which European country was the first to import enslaved africans to the Americans?

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Where did Africans settle in the new world?

southern part of the united states


The scattering of captured africans across the new world?

African Diaspora


The forced migration of Africans to the New World was along the?

middle passage


Did the Africans come to the new world before Columbus?

yes!


Why was it possible to find both free and enslaved Africans aboard Spanish expedition ships going to the new world?

Africans lived in Spain for over 700 years before Columbus's voyage to the New World


When europeans first began to explore the new world africans?

When Europeans first began to explore the New World in the late 15th century, Africans were already being forcibly taken from their homelands and enslaved to work on plantations and in mines. The transatlantic slave trade grew significantly during this period, as European powers sought cheap labor to exploit the resources of the Americas. This resulted in the forced migration of millions of Africans, profoundly impacting both African societies and the development of the New World. The legacy of this exploitation continues to influence social and cultural dynamics today.


What scattering of the captured Africans across the new world called?

African Diaspora


What do you call the horrible journey where Africans were brought over the new world?

The Middle Passage.