Question
A) Identify the products that first attracted European merchants to Asia. (1 point)
spices
enslaved people
wool cloth
precious metals (gold and silver)
A) Which statement best describes why slavery was used in the Americas? (1 point)
The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.
Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the
Americas.
Enslaved people were efficient factory workers needed to produce manufactured goods in the
Americas.
European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they
encountered.
spices
enslaved people
wool cloth
precious metals (gold and silver)
A) Which statement best describes why slavery was used in the Americas? (1 point)
The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.
Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the
Americas.
Enslaved people were efficient factory workers needed to produce manufactured goods in the
Americas.
European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they
encountered.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A) The products that first attracted European merchants to Asia were **spices**.
B) The statement that best describes why slavery was used in the Americas is: **The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.**
B) The statement that best describes why slavery was used in the Americas is: **The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.**