Which statement best relates sugarcane growth to the expansion of slavery in Brazil?(1 point) Responses Plantation owners could make more money off their sugar crops by using enslaved labor rather than paid labor. Plantation owners could make more money off their sugar crops by using enslaved labor rather than paid labor. Sugarcane production was dangerous, so paid labor was preferred over the use of enslaved labor. Sugarcane production was dangerous, so paid labor was preferred over the use of enslaved labor. Economic policies, such as mercantilism, were more important to the spread of slavery than sugarcane production. Economic policies, such as mercantilism, were more important to the spread of slavery than sugarcane production. Enslaved people were rarely used on sugar plantations; instead, they were used to build infrastructure, such as mills and railroads.

Answer 1

The statement "Plantation owners could make more money off their sugar crops by using enslaved labor rather than paid labor" best relates sugarcane growth to the expansion of slavery in Brazil.