Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply.

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Responses

Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.

Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.

Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.

Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists.

Answer 1

The reasons for fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies compared to those areas closer to the coast include:

1. Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
2. Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.

The other options may not be as widely supported or may not accurately reflect the historical context.