Question

How did the slave trade of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries aid the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

Answer 1

Answer:

A). Profits from the slave trade were invested in the development of new industries.

B). Slave labor was more efficient in terms of productivity compared to paid labor.

c). Slaves helped to increase the demand for manufactured goods, making them more profitable.

D).The taxes collected from slave owners was used develop the steam engine and other innovations.

The answer is A). Profits from the slave trade were invested in the development of new industries.

Explanation:

Slavery was a lucrative business and it involved bringing them into the country for sale to interested buyers. This was because the slaves were useful in different activities and chores such as agriculture, home keeping etc.

The money and profit derived from this trade were invested in the development of more industries. This act led to the gradual industrial revolution of Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.