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Certain parts of the South had large numbers of slaves due to factors such as the labor-intensive crops grown in those regions, such as cotton and tobacco, which required a large workforce. Additionally, areas with more fertile soil and longer growing seasons were more suited for plantation agriculture, leading to higher concentrations of slaves in those regions. Economic and social factors also played a role in determining where slavery was more prevalent.

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Why do you think certain parts of the south had large numbers of slaves?

Certain parts of the South had large numbers of slaves due to the labor-intensive nature of agriculture, particularly crops like cotton, tobacco, and rice. Slavery was seen as an effective and cost-efficient way to sustain and expand these plantation economies. Additionally, historical and cultural practices perpetuated the institution of slavery in these regions.


Did a large majority of the southern population own slaves?

No, a large majority of the southern population did not own slaves. In fact, only a small percentage of white families in the southern states owned slaves during the antebellum period.


Why are there so many slaves needed at a plantation?

Large farms that have labor intensive crops, or large amounts of land required large work forces. Slaves were bought to work on large plantations as a sort of free form of labour for the slave owners.


Did most slaves live on big or small plantations?

The planter group (those who held 20 or more slaves) made up under 4% of the adult white men in the south, held more than 1/2 of the slaves and produced most of the cotton and tobacco and all of the sugar and rice, thus most slaves lived on large plantations.


Why were there less slaves in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies?

The northern colonies had less reliance on plantation agriculture, which required large numbers of slaves, whereas the southern colonies relied heavily on cash crops like cotton and tobacco that necessitated a large labor force. Additionally, the climate and topography of the southern colonies were more conducive to slave labor in agriculture compared to the northern colonies.

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Why do you think certain parts of the south had large numbers of slaves?

Certain parts of the South had large numbers of slaves due to the labor-intensive nature of agriculture, particularly crops like cotton, tobacco, and rice. Slavery was seen as an effective and cost-efficient way to sustain and expand these plantation economies. Additionally, historical and cultural practices perpetuated the institution of slavery in these regions.


Why did large numbers of roman small farmers move to the cities?

They could not compete with large landowners who had slaves


How were the Romans able to obtain large numbers of slave?

Large numbers of foriegn peoples who had been captured in different wars were brought back to Italy as slaves.


What happened to tobacco prices after 1820?

large numbers of surplus slaves were sold from the upper South to the lower South.


What is a liner?

An equation used to graph certain numbers.


What states benefited from three-fifths compromise?

:'/ states with a large number of slaves. ;}


Which country used large amounts of slaves for tobacco production in American colonies but used indentured servants in others?

england


By the 1850s the South had large numbers of?

They had large numbers of slaves... if that's what you're looking for. The Compromise of 1850 led to the Fugitive Slave Act, and that tightened the control of any runaway slave. Also, even when the slave tradewas stopped, the practice of slavery wasn't. Therefore, many slave owners bred the slaves they had a lot more rigorously than they would have if slaves were still being imported. because of that, the number of new slaves every year increased.


Did slaves build Abu simbel?

Yes after about 1500BC when large numbers of prisoners of war came into the possession of the Egyptians.


How many white slaves were in Africa historically?

Historically, there were relatively few white slaves in Africa compared to the large numbers of African slaves taken to other parts of the world. The majority of slaves in Africa were Africans themselves, who were enslaved and traded by various groups within the continent.


Which country used large amounts of slaves for tobacco production in some Americans colonies but used indentured servants in others?

england


Which country used large amounts of slaves for tobacco production in some American colonies but used indenture servants in others?

england