The most active period of the Trans Atlantic slave trade was during the period between the years 1501 to 1867. The Atlantic slave trade or Trans Atlantic Slave Trade became very popular between the 15th and the 19th century. Most of the slaves were captured and taken to the New World. The transport of slave trade took place via the Triangular Trade route.
As the Portuguese were establishing trading posts along the west coast of Africa, Spain watched with increasing envy. The Spanish monarchs also desired a direct sea route to Asia. In 1492, an Italian sea captain, Christopher Columbus, convinced Spain to finance a bold plan: finding a route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. In October of that year, Columbus reached an island in the Caribbean. He was mistaken in his thought that he had reached the East Indies. But his voyage would open the way for European colonization of the Americas-a process that would forever change the world. The immediate impact of Columbus's voyage, however, was to increase tensions between Spain and Portugal. The Portuguese believed that Columbus had indeed reached Asia. Portugal suspected that Columbus had claimed for Spain lands that Portuguese sailors might have reached first. The rivalry between Spain and Portugal grew more tense. In 1493, Pope Alexander VI stepped in to keep peace between the two nations. He suggested an imaginary dividing line, drawn north to south, through the Atlantic Ocean. All lands to the west of the line, known as the Line of Demarcation, would be Spain's. These lands included most of the Americas. All lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal. Portugal complained that the line gave too much to Spain. So it was moved farther west to include parts of modern-day Brazil for the Portuguese. In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, in which they agreed to honor the line. The era of exploration and colonization was about to begin in earnest.
Because America had a connection with Cuba at the time
Answer:
Option D.
Explanation:
Helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration, is the right answer.
The Peggy Eaton affair was a scandal that included leaders and their wives from the Cabinet Andrew Jackson, the then President of the United States. Peggy Eaton among them was the wife of a Senator from Tennessee and the then U.S. Secretary of War. The political discussion encompassing the Peggy Eaton affair occurred in the government. The papers presented the Petticoat affair public and savaged the administration of Jackson. However, this controversy over Peggy Eaton helped to intensify Martin Van Buren's reputation during the Jackson administration.
