Question

Which was an economic development in Caribbean countries during early European colonial rule?(1 point) Responses Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages Machine production generally replaced manual labor Machine production generally replaced manual labor Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves

Answer 1

The correct response is: **Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves.**

During early European colonial rule in the Caribbean, the demand for labor on plantations (primarily for sugar, tobacco, and other crops) led to the importation of African slaves due to a shortage of indigenous labor and the high mortality rates among the indigenous populations.