They have the most plantations
The majority of indentured servants were in the northern colonies, such as New York and Pennsylvania, while the southern colonies, like Virginia and South Carolina, had more slaves due to their reliance on plantation agriculture. Of these, Virginia had the most indentured servants, while South Carolina had relatively fewer slaves compared to other southern colonies.
There was more slaves in the southern colonies than in the Middle colonies and New England because they didn't think it was right to have slaves and they had mostly everything that they needed and could do it by themselves.REKLAWthe reasons why there were most slaves in the south than middle is because the southern economy ran on slavery,the souths depended on slavery to do the work which made them richer.the southern slaves had no freedom,but the north slaves could buy their way out of slavery and can only work on weekdays.
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.
The northern colonies were more focused on industry and didn't have the right soil and climate to farm cotton (which is what slaves were used for). The southern states' relied on the export of cotton for profit while the north used cotton in industry during the industrial revolution.
Yes, the southern colonies did have plantations where crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo were cultivated. These plantations relied on a labor force that included both indentured servants and enslaved Africans. The institution of slavery became more prevalent in the southern colonies due to the expansion of plantation agriculture.
Southern Colonies had slaves to do their work on the plantation, Middle Colonies had some slaves but they were kinda in the middle, while the New England Colonies had no slaves.
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The southern colonies thought that slavery was okay. They had the most slaves out of the 3 colonies because they had more farmland.
Southern colonies got their food through trade and growing their own crops. At the time, they used slaves to gather the most of their food.
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BEcause thats where the cash crops were. Slaves were needed in the south to work on plantations and pick cotton
Slaves were held in all thirteen of the original colonies. Or True.
The majority of indentured servants were in the northern colonies, such as New York and Pennsylvania, while the southern colonies, like Virginia and South Carolina, had more slaves due to their reliance on plantation agriculture. Of these, Virginia had the most indentured servants, while South Carolina had relatively fewer slaves compared to other southern colonies.
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