Question
Which statement best relates sugarcane production to the expansion of slavery in the Americas?
While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion
Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops
Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations
The enslavement of Indigenous peoples in the Americas allowed for the growth of sugarcane production
While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion
Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops
Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations
The enslavement of Indigenous peoples in the Americas allowed for the growth of sugarcane production
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The statement that best relates sugarcane production to the expansion of slavery in the Americas is: **"Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations."**
This statement highlights the economic relationship between sugarcane production and the use of enslaved labor, emphasizing how the profitability of sugar as a cash crop led to an increased reliance on slavery on plantations in the Americas.
This statement highlights the economic relationship between sugarcane production and the use of enslaved labor, emphasizing how the profitability of sugar as a cash crop led to an increased reliance on slavery on plantations in the Americas.