Question

Which statement best describes why slavery was used in the Americas?(1 point) Responses European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they encountered. European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they encountered. Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the Americas. Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the Americas. The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas. The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas. Enslaved people were efficient factory workers needed to produce manufactured goods in the Americas.

Answer 1

Which statement best relates sugarcane production to the expansion of slavery in the Americas?(1 point) Responses Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops. Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops. While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion. While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion. Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations. 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.

Answer 2

What nation in the Americas was the last to formally abolish slavery?(1 point) Responses Great Britain Great Britain Brazil Brazil Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Cuba

Answer 3

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."** This accurately reflects the economic motivations behind the establishment and expansion of slavery in the Americas, particularly in the context of cash crop production, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton.