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What caused the size of plantations in Virginia and Maryland to increase in the1700's?
The increased use of African slave labor.
How did Georgia colony make money?
According to Historians, the colony of Georgia earned money by growing cash crops such as rice and indigo with the use of slave labor. The colony also sold lumber and fur as well.
Did Rhode Island have use of slave labor?
Even though slavery was important to its economy, Rhode Island was the first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves in 1774.
What was a factor in Virginia colonist to use slave labor?
One significant factor that drove Virginia colonists to use slave labor was the labor-intensive nature of tobacco cultivation, which became the colony's primary cash crop. The demand for labor to grow and harvest tobacco exceeded the availability of indentured servants, leading colonists to turn to enslaved Africans as a more permanent and controlled source of labor. Additionally, the profitability of slave labor created a financial incentive for plantation owners, reinforcing the system of racial slavery in Virginia.
Why did Southern planters come to depend on enslaved labor?
It was simple greed. Slave labor is the cheapest kind. Slave owners can get very rich through the use of slave labor.
Did Connecticut use slave labor?
yes
Did Thomas Jefferson's parents use slave labor?
probably
Where is the only state or colony that did not use convicts for labor?
Queensland
Did the Georgia colony initially ban slavery?
Yes, the Georgia colony banned the slave trade and the use of alcohol. Georgia begin as a prison colony.
Did the middle colonies practice slavery or not?
yes they did use slave labor
Why did the spanish Spanish and Portuguese use slave labor in their colonies?
To work for them.
How did the slave owners use slaves?
Farming and other hard labor.
