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Factors which led to the development of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
a) Increased demand for slave labour by European countries.
b) Greater preference for African slaves by the slave traders.
c) West Africa had well defined interior routes which enabled establishment of earlier strong trade links by the Europeans.
d) African chiefs had developed a taste for European goods like cloths, firearms and glass.
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