which of the following statements about slavery is true A it existed only in africa before the sixteenth century. B it first beg
an in africa in the 1500 and then spread to others parts of the world C it had existed all over the world in various forms for thousands of years D it began with the spanish and portuguese transatlantic slave trade
It's initially focused on excluding or limiting the military and economic influence of European powers, territorial expansion, and encouraging American commerce.