What role did the slave trade play in imperialism? A.) The slave trade began as a result of imperialist attitudes toward African people, and its continuing practice allowed large numbers of native Africans to be forced to labor for European colonists.
B.) The slave trade greatly weakened the sovereignty and ability of African nations to defend against foreign powers, and created the language and attitudes of racism that allowed imperialism to later flourish.
C.) The slave trade created a vast amount of wealth for European explorers who wanted to colonize Africa, and provided them with the resources they needed to convince leaders to invest in imperialism.
D.) The slave trade was developed to assist foreign powers in their attempts to conquer and exploit Africa, and came to an end when imperialism allowed European control of Africa's resources.