How did the Northern colonies benefit economically from slavery?(1 point) Responses There were large plantations in the North. There were large plantations in the North. Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade. Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade. Northern elites owned most of the plantations in the South. Northern elites owned most of the plantations in the South. Most enslaved people lived in the Northern colonies.
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The correct response is: Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade.
This reflects the economic benefit to the Northern colonies, as many merchants and shipping companies in the North profited from the slave trade and the commerce surrounding it, even though there were fewer large plantations compared to the South.
