What was the main business of Kingsley in Spanish Florida?
Supply of well-trained slaves
Export of crops
Import of textiles
Merchandising
Answer
John Kingsley was an English slave trader who operated in Spanish Florida in the late 18th century. He was based in the port city of St. Augustine and his main business was the supply of well-trained slaves to the Spanish sugar plantations.
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