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Where was the largest concentration of slaves in north America?
The largest concentration of slaves in North America was in the southern states. They used slaves extensively to harvest labor intensive crops like cotton.
What was the major economy of the southern colonies?
The South was a cash crop economy of cotton and tobacco.
Why did the Northern and Southern states have different ideas about slavery?
The South needed cheap, unskilled labor to cultivate crops such as tobacco and cotton. Both are quite labor-intensive (I can attest to the work involved in putting up tobacco--not a fun summer job). The North had an economy that was more heavily based on manufacturing and did not have the same need for unskilled labor.
Which of these scenarios is most similar to the plantation economies that developed in European colonies in the Americas?
Farmer using labor that is unpaid to help grow crops
Why did slavery develope in America?
to have free labor
Why were slaves preferred over other types of labor in the south and not the north?
The South was were all the cash crops were grown, and since tobacco and rice were the main crops grown in the South, and also since they were labor intensive, it was cheaper to own slave's than to pay white workers.
What key crop was grown in the new world that led to the need for African slave labor?
In the United States African slave labor was used for tobacco crops. In terms of food crops in the New World, sugar cane harvesting was very labor-intensive and many slaves were used in these endeavors.
What is labor intensive farming?
Growing crops using the help of many people.
Where was the largest concentration of slaves in north America?
The largest concentration of slaves in North America was in the southern states. They used slaves extensively to harvest labor intensive crops like cotton.
The problem growing cash crops such as tobacco was that?
A problem with cash crops is that they are labor-intensive and not economical without have enough labor to attend to them. When there are many workers to plant and harvest cash crops, then there is more profit.
What tools are used for crops grown by labor force?
rake and travel
What three crops did the African slaves help farm?
African slaves helped farm crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo in the southern colonies of North America. These crops were labor-intensive and required knowledge and skills that many African slaves possessed.
How were geography and slavery related?
Geography influenced the types of crops grown, and the crops required different levels of labor.
Why was slavery introduced to the britsh colonies?
Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to support the labor-intensive cultivation of crops.
What crop did settlers first grow in Brazil?
Settlers in Brazil grew sugarcane as their first crop. The crops were labor intensive which was a catalyst for bringing in slave labor.
What is the indigo connection to slavery in the south?
Indigo shared the same connection as rice, tobacco, and cotton. The harvest of these crops was labor intensive. Slaves were used to fulfill the need of manual labor.
Is it labor intensive or capital intensive in china?
Both
