Question
Which was an economic development in Caribbean countries during early European colonial rule?(1 point)
Responses
Machine production generally replaced manual labor
Machine production generally replaced manual labor
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves
Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens
Responses
Machine production generally replaced manual labor
Machine production generally replaced manual labor
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages
Plantations were owned in common by two or three villages
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves
Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves
Employment was limited to Spanish-speaking citizens
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves.**
During early European colonial rule in the Caribbean, there was a significant scarcity of labor primarily due to the high mortality rate among indigenous populations and the labor demands of plantation agriculture. This led to the importation of African slaves to work on the plantations.
**Scarcity of labor led to the importation of African slaves.**
During early European colonial rule in the Caribbean, there was a significant scarcity of labor primarily due to the high mortality rate among indigenous populations and the labor demands of plantation agriculture. This led to the importation of African slaves to work on the plantations.