What was the main cause of death among African captives being transported from the Americas on slave ships? (1 point) Responses Captives were brutally beaten by slave ship captains. Captives were brutally beaten by slave ship captains. Diseases spread quickly in the tightly packed holds of ships. Diseases spread quickly in the tightly packed holds of ships. Most captives died from a lack of food and water. Most captives died from a lack of food and water. Slave mutinies resulted in thousands of deaths.
