Question

Which statement best summarizes the reasons why the British settled the Carolina colony?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony in search of indentured servants and enslaved people to grow cash crops for the newly established trade networks.%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony in search of indentured servants and enslaved people to grow cash crops for the newly established trade networks.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony to gain new relationships with the Indigenous Americans and an opportunity to establish new trade networks.%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony to gain new relationships with the Indigenous Americans and an opportunity to establish new trade networks.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony to gain economic wealth and religious freedom.%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony to gain economic wealth and religious freedom.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe British settled the Carolina colony in search of gold and other valuable minerals.

Answer 1

The statement that best summarizes the reasons why the British settled the Carolina colony is:

The British settled the Carolina colony in search of indentured servants and enslaved people to grow cash crops for the newly established trade networks.

This option highlights the economic motivations behind the settlement, particularly the cultivation of cash crops, which was a primary driver for the establishment of colonies in that period.