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Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.
they provided labor at a lower cost than slaves
growing rice required much labor,so the demand for slaves increased.
the usage of indentured servants, and the fact that natives knew the land and would escape easily
the succes of the southern colonies relied on the cash crops of tobaco and cotton
In the American colonies growing cotton depended on slave labor
Why did Spain turn to Africa to provide labor for its Americas Colonies?
Possibly the dependency of slave labor for cotton production that was in high demand. It was cheep and demand was high.
Enslaved Africans were brought to the southern colonies to work on plantations due to a demand for labor in industries such as tobacco, rice, and indigo production. Enslaving Africans was seen as a way to meet this demand for labor and increase the profitability of these industries.
Tobacco could not be profitably grown in the American colonies at small scale on family farms. Successful cultivated required large amounts of cheap, labor thereby creating demand for slave labor.
There were not enough workers.
After Bacon's Rebellion, the demand for labor in the American colonies was increasingly met through the use of African slaves. The institution of chattel slavery became more prevalent as a way to address labor shortages and ensure control over the workforce.
Labor is highly mobile. People will move where jobs are. Such as in the Industrial Revolution, factories had a demand for labor which caused a rural to urban migration.
What caused African slaves to be brought to the Americas was the demand for cheap labor. They replaced indentured servants.
Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.
Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.
Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.