Question

Question

Imagine you investigated the role colonial plantations had on the increase of the African slave trade. Which of the following statements would provide the best findings of your investigation?

(1 point)
Responses

The demand to cultivate plantation land decreased so the African slave trade increased to reduce labor costs.
The demand to cultivate plantation land decreased so the African slave trade increased to reduce labor costs.

The demand for skilled labor to harvest cash crops increased the African slave trade.
The demand for skilled labor to harvest cash crops increased the African slave trade.

The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.
The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.

The demand for less-intensive labor to harvest cash crops increased the African slave trade.

Answer 1

The best finding of your investigation would be:

The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.

This statement accurately reflects the economic motivations behind the increase in the African slave trade, emphasizing the need for inexpensive labor to cultivate profitable cash crops on colonial plantations.