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The number of enslaved africans in southern colonies increased dramatically in the late 1600s mostly to satisfy the need for?

The number of enslaved Africans in the southern colonies increased dramatically to meet the demands of large scale plantations for agricultural workers. Observation of the economic growth of Caribbean plantations and how their profit margins had improved by ditching Amerindian slaves and replacing them with African slaves, served to ignite massive growth of enslaved people in the southern colonies.


In what ways were people on southern plantations separated into different groups?

People on southern plantations were separated into different groups based on their labor roles and social status. Enslaved individuals were segregated by age, gender, and skill set, with some working in the fields and others in the house. Free workers, overseers, and plantation owners made up other social groups on the plantation.


Did black people work on plantations?

"Worked" is a generous way to put it. Black were enslavedon plantations.


Why did slavery become popular in the southern colonies?

Slavery became popular in the southern colonies due to the labor-intensive nature of agriculture, particularly cash crops like tobacco and cotton. The need for cheap labor to work on plantations led to the widespread use of enslaved Africans. The institution of slavery was also supported by economic interests, social hierarchy, and racist beliefs that justified the exploitation of African people.


How is plantation and slavery related?

Plantations were large agricultural estates where crops were grown for profit, often using slave labor. Slavery was the main labor force on many plantations, particularly in the Americas, where slaves were forced to work in harsh conditions to produce crops like sugar, cotton, and tobacco. The economic success of many plantations was directly tied to the exploitation of enslaved people.

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What was life like for enslaved people on southern plantations?

The life for enslaved people on Southern plantations was hard because they always had some thing to do and everyday their job got harder or easier for them


Labor for the southern rice fields were provided by what?

Labor for the southern rice fields in the United States was provided by enslaved African people. They were forcibly brought to the colonies to work on plantations under harsh and inhumane conditions. This system of slavery was the foundation of the agricultural economy in the southern states.


What are enslaved people?

enslaved people are people who are slaves back then during the colonies there had enslaved people who help then with their plantations


Who worked on southern plantations?

The field work on Southern plantations was done almost exclusively by slaves. These plantations often consisted of cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco and were very labor intensive.


Which group represented about half of the population of Florida in the 1830s?

Slaves accounted for about half of Florida's population in the 1830s. The territory’s rapid growth was driven by an increase in plantations, leading to an increase in enslaved individuals brought in to work on them.


The number of enslaved africans in southern colonies increased dramatically in the late 1600s mostly to satisfy the need for?

The number of enslaved Africans in the southern colonies increased dramatically to meet the demands of large scale plantations for agricultural workers. Observation of the economic growth of Caribbean plantations and how their profit margins had improved by ditching Amerindian slaves and replacing them with African slaves, served to ignite massive growth of enslaved people in the southern colonies.


Most enslaved people on plantations worked as?

field hands!(:


What did most enslaved people on plantations work as?

field hands :D


What is the large farming estates that used enslaved people to tend crops?

Latifundia


Where did many enslaved people work?

Many enslaved people were forced to work on plantations, primarily in industries such as agriculture (cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar cane) and domestic labor. Some also worked in industries such as mining, construction, and manufacturing.


Large farming estates that used enslaved people to tend crops were called what?

Latifundia


What is the difference between southern cities and plantations?

(Most) Southern cities don't enslave black people to pick cotton while on plantations they do.