Question

In 1619, the first African slaves ____ in Virginia, USA, and by 1790, their numbers ____ nearly 700,000.

A. Were arriving / have been reaching
B. Arrived / had reached
C. Have arrived / were reaching
D. Were going to arrive / reach
E. Had arrived / will have reached​

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is letter "B".

In 1619, the first African slaves arrived in Virginia, USA, and by 1790, their numbers had reached nearly 700,000.