Complete the sentence about Slavery in Brazil with the correct year: Out of the 12 million Africans who were forcibly brought to the western hemisphere, approximately 5.5 million were brought to Brazil between ______ and the 1860s.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1540
- Step 1: Out of the 12 million Africans who were forcibly brought to the western hemisphere, approximately 5.5 million were brought to Brazil between 1540 and the 1860s. Answer: 1540. Why not the others: 1537, 1520 and 1532 don't fit.
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