Question

Which was an economic development in Caribbean countries during early European colonial rule?(1 point)
Responses

Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages

Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens
Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens

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, particularly for the cultivation of sugar, led to the importation of African slaves when Indigenous populations declined significantly.