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Europeans were unwilling to enslave Indigenous Americans.
Europeans were unwilling to enslave Indigenous Americans.
Africans had considerable experience growing sugar.
Africans had considerable experience growing sugar.
Africans were eager to explore a new continent.
Africans were eager to explore a new continent.
Indigenous Americans in the Caribbean were nearly exterminated by disease and Europeans did not want to work in such brutal conditions.
Indigenous Americans in the Caribbean were nearly exterminated by disease and Europeans did not want to work in such brutal conditions.
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The correct response is:
Indigenous Americans in the Caribbean were nearly exterminated by disease and Europeans did not want to work in such brutal conditions.
This option explains why the Portuguese, and other Europeans, turned to enslaved Africans for labor on sugar plantations after the significant decline of the Indigenous population due to diseases brought by Europeans and the harsh conditions of plantation work.
