Question

Maintaining early colonial industries in the Americas, as well as roads, buildings, and other infrastructure, would not have been possible without which factor?

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Group of answer choices

the opportunity for indigenous populations to grow rich

the labor provided by Africans who had been enslaved

the willingness of European laborers to work long hours for little to no pay

the commitment of Europeans to treating indigenous populations with respect

Answer 1

the labor provided by Africans who had been enslaved

Enslaved African labor was essential to work plantations, mines, and large-scale construction and infrastructure projects in the early American colonies.