Question

Which of the following were the French colonies that benefited from the slave trade?
a. Martinique b. Guadeloupe c. San Domingo d. Nantes

Answer 1

Answer:

. Guadeloupe

Explanation:

The Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique founded colonies in Guadeloupe and Martinique in 1635, and a colony was later founded on Saint Lucia by (1650). The food-producing plantations of these colonies were built and sustained through slavery, with the supply of slaves dependent on the African slave trade.