French colonists rarely established large plantations in North America
French activities did not require slave labor. Apex: US History Sem. 1
French activities did not require slave labor. Apex: US History Sem. 1
After the fight with Quebec the Eastern North America was controlled by the French. This was a seven year war.
After the French and Indian War, the French were expelled from North America.
Areas of North America controlled by the French had relatively few slaves primarily because the French colonial economy was less dependent on plantation agriculture compared to the British colonies. The French focused more on fur trading and other economic activities that required fewer enslaved laborers. Additionally, French legal codes, such as the Code Noir, provided certain rights to enslaved people, which may have contributed to a different social dynamic that did not prioritize large-scale slavery. Consequently, the demographic and economic conditions in French territories led to a lower reliance on enslaved labor.
On the map of North America in the 1740s it shows that the british controlled the most land over all of the others. ( First nations, french and spanish).
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the French settlements in North America was slower than English colonies because the English colonies had more slaves
how did slaves adtp
Most slaves who were sent to North America came from Africa.
The Spaniards were here long before the British and French.
Areas of North America controlled by the French had fewer slaves compared to British territories primarily due to their different economic structures and settlement patterns. The French focus was on fur trading and alliances with Indigenous peoples, which required fewer laborers. Additionally, the French established a system of indentured servitude and relied on a smaller population of settlers, while the British colonies, especially in the South, developed plantation economies that heavily depended on enslaved labor for cash crops like tobacco and cotton.