Question

Which statement best describes why slavery was used in the Americas?

A. European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they encountered.

B. Enslaved people were efficient factory workers needed to produce manufactured goods in the Americas.

C. The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.

D. Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the Americas.

Answer 1

C. The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.