Which conclusion about the Atlantic slave trade is best supported by the chart?
- A
The volume of trade was roughly equal across all four periods
- B
The trade declined steadily after Columbus's arrival
- Ccheck_circle
The eighteenth century saw the peak volume of forced African migration
- D
Most Africans were transported during the sixteenth century
Explanation
The chart shows the 1701-1800 bar as the tallest at roughly 5.6 million Africans disembarked, confirming the eighteenth century as the peak of the trade.