Asked by Jack_from_8th_grade

What sparked an increased demand for the labor of enslaved Africans in the southern colonies? (1 point) Responses an abundance of indentured servants an abundance of indentured servants reliance on the cash crops of sugar and tobacco reliance on the cash crops of sugar and tobacco an increased need for servants in wealthy homes an increased need for servants in wealthy homes the need for more labor in manufacturing centers
Answered by Jack_from_8th_grade
What was the primary role enslaved Africans played in the American colonies? (1 point) Responses They worked as indentured servants in New England. They worked as indentured servants in New England. They worked as gardeners and coachmen. They worked as gardeners and coachmen. They worked in the southern factories. They worked in the southern factories. They worked as agricultural laborers.
Answered by Jack_from_8th_grade
How did access to the labor of enslaved people change the American colonial economy? (1 point) Responses It forced people to spend more on a permanent labor force. It forced people to spend more on a permanent labor force. It allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth. It allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth. It took away jobs from indentured servants. It took away jobs from indentured servants. It ensured that northern manufacturing jobs would always be available for white laborers.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **reliance on the cash crops of sugar and tobacco.**

The increased demand for labor in the southern colonies, particularly for the cultivation of cash crops like sugar and tobacco, led to a greater reliance on enslaved Africans as a labor force.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **They worked as agricultural laborers.**

Enslaved Africans primarily worked on plantations and in agricultural settings, particularly in the southern colonies, where they were essential to the cultivation of cash crops.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **It allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth.**

Access to the labor of enslaved people contributed significantly to the economic growth of the American colonies, particularly in the South, leading to increased wealth and the emergence of a consumer culture.