Between the 15th and 18th centuries, how did european colonialism affect indigenous peoples of africa and the americas differently? \

a) africans were forced to work mainly in american gold mines, while americans provided a majority of colonial farm labor.
b) africans were subjected to widespread slavery in colonies, while americans were nearly wiped out by disease and war.
c) african laborers were initially paid for their work before being enslaved, while americans were never paid for their labor.
d) african populations banded together to fight agents europeans, while americans put up almost no resistance to the colonists.