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Why were Native Americans replaced by Africans as slaves in the New World?
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Why did the pilgrims not use Indians or Africans?
The pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts, which was too cold for the plantation crops that "required" African slaves and which lacked the natural resources that required overworked Native Americans to mine. They did not avoid using Africans or Native Americans out of charity.
What effect did the british colonization have on native Americans?
well... The british planned to make Native Americans slaves before the Africans.... When this didnt work they came back and gave them blankets wich gave Native Americans Smallpox... This disease can be deadly, so more and Native Americans died off.
Which native Americans as slaves were mostly carried out by?
Native Americans were used as slaves by the Spanish in the southwest mines, but English colonies did not use Native Americans as slaves. The first African American slave arrived in 1619 to the Virginia colonies.
What group of native Americans used the tee-pee?
The type of native Americans that used tepees were slaves
What factors led to the use of African slaves over native American slaves?
Africans were stronger, more resistant to the diseases of the whites, and they were easier to obtain because they were simply purchased from the Africans themselves. Native Americans fought back, were not as strong, easily caught the whites diseases, and would need to be captured. They also knew the land well, and were able to escape easier. Africans were just easier to obtain and keep. They tried Asians also, they were just to weak (no offense to anyone).
Where were Native Americans held as slaves in the early 1800's?
Native Americans were not slaves. They were killed or removed from native lands to reservations, but never slaves. The only slaves were the Africans that were bought and sold.
What group of slaves was used before Africans?
Mostly Native Americans and native cubans
Why were Africans used as slaves instead of Native Americans?
the native Americans were on reservations or had moved West. They were not available in the South.
What caused Europeans to Africans over native Americans as slaves?
Native Americans were smarter than Africans. The Native Americans would have wanted to work for wages, food, shelter, and other needs. Where Africans would only ask for freedom to beleive in what ever religon that they wanted to beleive in.
Why did the europeans in the west indies used africans rather then native Americans as slaves?
Europeans used Africans as slaves in the West Indies for several reasons, including resistance by Native Americans, higher immunity of Africans to diseases, cultural differences, and the availability of Africans through the transatlantic slave trade. Native Americans were also more likely to escape due to their knowledge of the land.
What was the social status of African Americans and native Americans just after the countries of America win their independence?
slaves or freemen for africans. indians had no status
Why did the pilgrims not use Indians or Africans?
The pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts, which was too cold for the plantation crops that "required" African slaves and which lacked the natural resources that required overworked Native Americans to mine. They did not avoid using Africans or Native Americans out of charity.
Was the Native Americas used as slaves in North America's?
They were but they did not make good slaves. The purchace of Africans from the Africans gave better slaves.
Why did europeans see Africans as a better a source of labor than native Americans-?
Because Africans were strangers to the Americans, so they wouldn't have allies or places to hide. Additionally, the Native Americans had much weaker immune systems than Africans because Africans had developed around the same livestock that Europeans had. This made the Africans more disease resistant. Africans were also able to put up with muich more abuse, on average, than Native Americans without fainting or dying.
What is the difference between africans African-Americans and european africans?
"Africans" refer to people who are native to the continent of Africa. "African-Americans" are descendants of Africans who were captured and brought to America as slaves. "European Africans" could refer to white people who were born or live in Africa, but are of European descent.
What resulted from the overworking and deaths of Native Americans in Spanish Colonies?
The importation of millions of Africans as slaves. Africans were thought be be sturdier and better able to withstand hard work in a tropical climate.
Who did the people use on their plantation before the africans?
Before Africans were used on plantations, Native Americans and indentured servants were employed for labor. Native Americans were often used in the early days of colonization, while indentured servants were common in the 17th century before the shift to African slaves.
