Which of the following was the leading cause of the high death rate of enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?
A. Many of the enslaved people died from dysentery, smallpox, and other diseases.
B. The slave traders’ ships often sank in the stormy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
C. The crews of the slave ships murdered large numbers of the enslaved people.
D. Some enslaved Africans rebelled and were killed; many others committed suicide.