How did the Northern colonies benefit economically from slavery?(1 point)

Question

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There were large plantations in the North.
There were large plantations in the North.
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Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade.
Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade.
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Most enslaved people lived in the Northern colonies.
Most enslaved people lived in the Northern colonies.
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Northern elites owned most of the plantations in the South.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Northern merchants were involved in the slave trade.

While the Northern colonies did not have large plantations like the Southern colonies, they benefited economically through involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, shipping goods and selling enslaved individuals. Additionally, Northern economies were interconnected with the South through the production of cash crops that relied on slave labor.