7. Which colonial region had the greatest number of plantation owners and used the most indentured servants and eventually enslaved Africans?

Answer 1

The Southern colonial region had the greatest number of plantation owners and used the most indentured servants and eventually enslaved Africans. This region, which included states like Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia, was characterized by its agricultural economy that relied heavily on cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and later cotton. The labor-intensive nature of these crops led to the widespread use of indentured servants initially, and eventually, the enslavement of Africans became the dominant form of labor on plantations.