1710–1775: After 1710, the volume of enslaved Africans arriving at mainland North American ports grew significantly as more entry points were established alo…

1710–1775: After 1710, the volume of enslaved Africans arriving at mainland North American ports grew significantly as more entry points were established along the coast. The proportion of captives arriving directly from Africa rose sharply, with most being transported on British or British colonial vessels. Until approximately 1730, the Chesapeake Bay region was the primary destination for these arrivals due to the rapid expansion of tobacco cultivation. However, direct arrivals in Virginia declined before the American Revolution as the local labor demand was increasingly met by natural reproduction and competing demands in the Deep South.