They wanted to avoid being drawn into conflicts
A.clans thats the answer clans are small and simple to govern
Answer: Slaves were treated humanely on the sea journey to the Americas to make sure the maximum number survived.
Explanation: The question was "Which of the following does <u>not</u> describe the slave trade as it existed in Africa by 1700?". In reality more than one-third of slaves died before reaching the coast because of thirst, disease, or exhaustion, not to mention the countless beatings the slaves took and was ultimately treated like trash. Reading "Slaves were treated humanely on the sea journey to the Americas to make sure the maximum number survived." when you know for a fact that slavery was <u>NOT</u> like that whatsoever in the 1700s
Answer: i think it could be B or D
i'm probably wrong
It would be frightening because it best fits the sentence and also because of the phrase still haunted the minds of many.