Question
Why did the Atlantic slave trade grow in the Americas?
(1 point)
because sugar plantation owners needed laborers
because native people were unwilling to work in the fields
because Catholic missions needed many laborers
because Europeans could not do field work
(1 point)
because sugar plantation owners needed laborers
because native people were unwilling to work in the fields
because Catholic missions needed many laborers
because Europeans could not do field work
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The Atlantic slave trade grew in the Americas primarily **because sugar plantation owners needed laborers**. The demand for labor-intensive crops like sugar led to the importation of enslaved Africans, as they provided a source of labor that was seen as more stable and profitable compared to other labor sources.