Question

How did enslavement develop in the southern colonies?
Responses

It decreased because the northern colonies needed the enslaved people to work on ships.
It decreased because the northern colonies needed the enslaved people to work on ships.

It stagnated because most farmers chose to cut down the size of their land and farm it themselves.
It stagnated because most farmers chose to cut down the size of their land and farm it themselves.

It developed slowly because most people were unable to afford enslaved people, despite the demand for their labor.
It developed slowly because most people were unable to afford enslaved people, despite the demand for their labor.

It developed quickly because the large plantations needed lots of workers.

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The correct response is: It developed quickly because the large plantations needed lots of workers.

Enslavement in the southern colonies grew rapidly in the 17th and 18th centuries, primarily due to the demand for labor on large plantations that produced cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo. The labor-intensive nature of these crops necessitated a large workforce, leading to an increase in the importation of enslaved Africans to meet this demand.