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Why were English criminals brought tot the American colonies?
they provided labor at a lower cost than slaves
Why did European traders begin acquiring African slaves in the early 1600s?
they needed cheap labor for their american colonies
Who filled the growing labor needs of the economy of the middle colonies?
New England colonies labor forces are to sell slaves and trade.
What labor did enslaved Americans perform in the colonies?
Slaves in the colonies had different types of jobs, but most slaves were used on plantations. Slave labor was used to grow crops such as tobacco, cotton, and sugar.
What was the labor source in the Middle Colonies?
Immigrants and slaves
What were labor choices in the southern colonies?
Slaves Indentured Servants
Why were English criminal brought to the American colonies?
they provided labor at a lower cost than slaves
What main source of labor was in the early American colonies?
Indentured servants were the first source, but slaves soon replaced them. The first slave arrived in 1619.
Why was slave trading the leading industry of the american colonies?
Becuase of the colonies ability to produce raw goods. They needed cheap labor or in this case free to collect the crops and other goods. The answer, Slaves!
What activities in the American colonies began to depend on the slave labor of the africans?
In the American colonies growing cotton depended on slave labor
What will replace indentured servants after Bacon's Rebellion?
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.
What contributed most of the success of the southern colonies?
the succes of the southern colonies relied on the cash crops of tobaco and cotton
