What gave rise to the slave trade? the lack of a skilled labor force in the americas and the decline of the west african population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere. the shipment of gold from the americas to europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers. the death of many american indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops. the european investment in trading companies and the rise of christianity in the americas.

Option: The death of many American Indians to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.  

Explanation:

When the Spanish came to America, they bought not only soldiers and goods but diseases, which led to the decline in the Native Indian population in the New World. The natives Indians were not suitable for working in the fields for long hours. The need for the labors to work in the fields increased, which required looking into another alternative, also bringing of new crops and the deaths of the native population in the New World led to the capture many African people and started the trade of slaves ( slavery).

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