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The Europeans gained from the slave trade and slavery because!.!.!. 2!.) How do you think Africans and African societies were affected by contact with the Europeans and by the trade in particular!? THanks alot guys also, these questions are refering to like 1400 - 1900 or a time period in there THANKS SO MUCH DUE TOMORROW!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Europeans were in the slave trade to make money by capturing and selling slaves throughout Europe and later in America!. African societies were negatively affected by European slavers!. Some tribes helped the Europeans to catch people of other tribes and nations which bred enmity between the different groups!.Www@QuestionHome@Com European Gained Slave labor exports from the Americas Tropical food, Cotton and other goods!. Economy growth A workforce made the raw materials which were sold in Africa for slaves Guns Alcahol Ships etc The same workforce with their wages bought the goods from the Americas Europe taxed their colonies in the Americas including slavery!. Africa African communities in areas affected had their communities living in remote places, ie mountains, forests!. Many towns became ghost towns!. Families vanished or ended (All children kidnapped)!. Population didnt grow and in some places went down!. Conflicts became common and relationships between different ethnic groups fell apart!. Economy collapsed only the Kidnappers & chiefs gained from the trade populations only lost!. Generations vanished most the young men and women!. History was not passed down and lost Life became hell in those regions no progression reason why many parts in those regions of Africa are still resembling the 18th century!. Africa being three times the size of Europe but Africas population only reached the same as Europes in 1997Www@QuestionHome@Com |