What led to additional deaths during the Thirty Years' War? The Holy Roman Empire and France were both ruled by dictators. Mercenaries were hired to kill the local people. The long, drawn-out battles led to starvation and disease. Catholics and Protestants directly attacked each other.

Item 14 which statement is an accurate description of the transatlantic slave trade? africans were brought to the americas in a three-part system of triangular trade. slaves went from europe to africa, and then to the americas in a circle of trade. native american slaves were sent to europe in exchange for sugar and molasses. africans traded tobacco and furs for captured arabs whom they sold into slavery.