The correct statement regarding the slave trade would be "<span>A. The Middle Passage was the leg of the triangular trade in which African slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas," since this was part of the "Triangle Trade". </span><span />
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D. because the treaty had nothing to do with africans, neither independent nations in the west, and not all the alliances were in Europe
The correct answer is <span>B. force Japan to open its ports.
President Fillmore send even a letter with the captain asking Japan to do it. The opening of the ports would be a part of enabling trade with Japan.</span>