Praxis 5941 Practice Test Practice Question
Between 1500 and 1800, enslaved Africans living in the Americas worked primarily on plantations that were producing which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Enslaved Africans primarily worked on plantations producing sugar during this period, particularly in the Caribbean and Brazil, where sugar was a lucrative commodity driving the economy.
Option B, tobacco, was significant but primarily in the 17th century and less dominant by 1800.
Option C, cotton, gained prominence later in the 19th century, especially with the invention of the cotton gin, making it less relevant to the specified timeframe.
Option D, coffee, was produced but did not match the scale and economic impact of sugar production in the Americas during this era.
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