Indentured servants were the first source, but slaves soon replaced them. The first slave arrived in 1619.
Their children, I think. "Children were economic assets in an agricultural society and families tended to be large. Parents taught children their gender roles and responsibilities."
The South's economy was based on Farming. They used African American Slaves to do the work. There were few factories, unlike the North who had an industrial economy.
The biggest influence on the way people lived and worked in the British North American colonies was the geography and climate of each region. In the Northern colonies, the colder climate and rocky terrain led to smaller farms and a focus on trade and manufacturing, while the Southern colonies, with their fertile land and warmer climate, developed large plantations that relied heavily on enslaved labor for cash crops like tobacco and cotton. Additionally, cultural and economic factors, including immigration patterns and indigenous relations, shaped regional lifestyles and labor systems. These differences fostered distinct social structures and economic practices across the colonies.
Slavery was instituted by the colonies that made them richer. This made hard, cheap labor which saved (and made) them money.
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Slavery was legally established in the British North American colonies of Virginia and Maryland by the early 1700s. These colonies relied heavily on enslaved labor for their agricultural economies, particularly in tobacco cultivation.
they needed cheap labor for their american colonies
In the American colonies growing cotton depended on slave labor
Immigrants and slaves
The Native American population they had been using for slave labor died off in large numbers due to European diseases.
because they could
Why did Spain turn to Africa to provide labor for its Americas Colonies?
Their children, I think. "Children were economic assets in an agricultural society and families tended to be large. Parents taught children their gender roles and responsibilities."
There were not enough workers.
Indentured servants were individuals who signed a contract to work for a set period in exchange for passage to the American colonies, food, and shelter. They were not considered free individuals and had limited rights. Indentured servitude was common in the early American colonies as a way to address labor shortages.
Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.
Native American populations were greatly reduced by disease.