Imagine you investigated the role colonial plantations had on the increase of the African slave trade. Which of the following statements would provide the best findings of your investigation?(1 point)

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The demand to cultivate plantation land decreased so the African slave trade increased to reduce labor costs.
The demand to cultivate plantation land decreased so the African slave trade increased to reduce labor costs.

The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.
The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.

The demand for less-intensive labor to harvest cash crops increased the African slave trade.
The demand for less-intensive labor to harvest cash crops increased the African slave trade.

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Answer 1

The best finding of your investigation would be:

The demand to harvest cash crops at a cheap labor price increased the African slave trade.

This statement accurately reflects the historical context in which colonial plantations relied heavily on the African slave trade to meet the labor demands for cash crop production, driven by the profitability of those crops in the global market.