Imagine you investigated the role colonial plantations had on the increase of the African slave trade. Which of the following statements would provide the best findings of your investigation? (1 point)

Colonial plantations played a significant role in driving the increase of the African slave trade.

The best findings of the investigation on the role colonial plantations had on the increase of the African slave trade can be summarized in the following statement:

Colonial plantations in European colonies, particularly in the Americas, played a significant role in the exponential growth of the African slave trade.