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The south used slave labor because the land was nice and lush. which means in needs croped and harvested extra help was needed.

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Why did the south use slave labor plantations?

To earn money and to get the job done.


Was slave labor north or south?

south


Was slave labor in the north or south?

south


Why did the upper south not rely as heavily on slave labor as the lower south?

The upper South did not have to rely as heavily on slave labor because their farms were smaller. The lower South had huge cotton plantations.


Why was there so little investment in industry in the south?

Because most of it was slave labor. And slave labor was in the process of being abolished.


Why was slavery an economic concern for the north and south?

The North was afraid the South would use slave labor for industrialization and destroy Northern business


What geographical region in colonial north America was best known for its focus on agriculture and use of slave labor?

The South.


Did the Maryland colony use slave labor?

No, Maryland didn't have slave labor. There was discrimination, but no slavery.


How was the south dependent on slavery?

The economy of the South was dependent upon slave labor.


Why did Southern planters come to depend on enslaved labor?

It was simple greed. Slave labor is the cheapest kind. Slave owners can get very rich through the use of slave labor.


What contributed to the use of slave labor in the south?

The production of crops such as tobacco and cotton were labor intensive, so they made slave usage grow exponentially during the first 100 years of the United States from Jamestown to the Civil War


Did Connecticut use slave labor?

yes