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The original settlers in both North and South America at first attempted to enslave the local population of natives, but it didn't work. The locals knew the countryside too well; they could easily escape and then enlist support from their fellow tribesmen.
A slave trade had been in force in Africa before the Europeans discovered this free source of labor. African tribes captured men and women in battle and forced them into slavery and sold them to traders from other countries. For the most part, the slaves were still in their own country or continent and were well-equipped to deal with the weather and the soil of the region.
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Who provided the labor to grow tobacco on PLANTATIONS?
Slaves were the main labor source for large plantations.
What was required to make plantations cash crops a source of wealth?
Slave Labor ~
What kind of plantations did the europeans set up in the cribbean?
The Sugar cane plant was the main crop produced on the numerous plantations throughout the Caribbean through the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, as almost every island was covered with sugar plantations for refining the cane for its sweet properties. The main source of labor was African slaves. These plantations produced 80-90 percent of the sugar consumed in Western Europe.
Who provided much of the labor on the plantations?
Enslaved African people provided much of the labor on plantations in the Americas, working under brutal conditions to produce crops like sugar, cotton, and tobacco for European markets.
Portuguese were the first to enter the slave trade and establish large scale plantations using slave labor in?
West Africa
The plantations could have operated without slaveswhy?
Plantations relied on slave labor due to the need for cheap and abundant workforce to maximize profits. Slaves were seen as a source of free labor that plantation owners exploited to cultivate crops at lower costs. This allowed plantations to be economically viable and competitive in the market.
What resources were European countries searching for in Africa?
Mostly metal ores, but also diamonds (in South Africa) and various food crops and spices (grown in plantations by native labor).
What area of Africa was least affected by the slave trade?
Southern states/colonies where plantations needed the labor to maintain their life style.
Why does the triangular trade exist?
The triangular trade existed primarily due to the demand for labor and resources in the Americas, combined with the availability of cheap labor from Africa. European nations sought to exploit the agricultural potential of their colonies, leading to the forced transportation of enslaved Africans to work on plantations. This trade route involved the exchange of goods such as textiles and rum from Europe to Africa, enslaved people from Africa to the Americas, and raw materials like sugar and tobacco back to Europe, creating a profitable cycle for traders and colonial powers.
Where did labor flow in the triangular trade?
Finished goods flow in the triangular trade from Europe to Africa.
Why did the Spanish go to Africa for slaves?
The Spanish went to Africa for slaves to meet the labor demands of their colonies in the Americas, particularly in areas where indigenous populations had been wiped out or proved unsuitable for heavy labor. The transatlantic slave trade provided a steady supply of forced labor to work on plantations and in mines.
Why did the Europeans bring slaves from Africa?
Europeans brought slaves from Africa primarily to meet the labor demands of their colonies, particularly in the Americas. The transatlantic slave trade provided a solution to the shortage of labor caused by the decline of Indigenous populations due to disease and harsh treatment. Enslaved Africans were seen as a profitable source of labor for plantations producing sugar, tobacco, and cotton. This brutal system was driven by economic interests and the racial ideologies that dehumanized African people.
