Why did the Portuguese turn to enslaved Africans to work sugar plantations?(1 point)

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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.

Africans were eager to explore a new continent.
Africans were eager to explore a new continent.

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.

Answer 1

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 response reflects the historical context of the time, as many Indigenous populations were decimated by European diseases, and European settlers often found the conditions of plantation work too harsh for themselves. As a result, the Portuguese and other European powers turned to African slaves for labor to sustain their sugar plantations.