Which of the following does not describe the slave trade as it existed in Africa by 1700? The Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Dutch also participated in the transatlantic slave trade. Slaves were treated humanely on the sea journey to the Americas to make sure the maximum number survived. More than one-third of slaves died before reaching the coast because of thirst, disease, or exhaustion. British merchants transported slaves to Caribbean sugar plantations and to Britain's colonies in North America.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.