Question

What led Europeans to bring large numbers of African slaves to South Americaand the Caribbean in the seventeenth century?A.Europeans lacked the knowledge to successfully grow crops in the SouthernHemisphere.B.The Europeans hoped to establish the regions as major hubs of tradebetween Europe and Asia.C.Much of the native population who had provided forced labor for theEuropeans died from disease.D.The discovery of the Northwest Passage improved transportation betweenthe Old and New Worlds.13.Maintaining early colonial industries in the Americas, as well as roads,buildings, and other infrastructure, would not have been possible without whichfactor?A.the opportunity for indigenous populations to grow richB.the labor provided by Africans who had been enslavedC.the willingness of European laborers to work long hours for little to no payD.the commitment of Europeans to treating indigenous populations withrespectBibb 6th Grade SS Unit Four-Latin American 25...Page 8 of 11© 2024 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Answer 1

1) C — Much of the native population who had provided forced labor for the Europeans died from disease.
- European diseases (smallpox, measles, influenza) and harsh labor drastically reduced Indigenous workforces, so colonists imported African slaves to replace them on plantations and in mines.

2) B — the labor provided by Africans who had been enslaved.
- Early colonial industries and infrastructure (plantations, mines, roads, buildings) depended heavily on enslaved African labor.