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

Question

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Colonists in the
• backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
Backcountry colonists were
• fundamentally opposed to slavery.
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 coastal areas include:

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

The other two options, "Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery" and "Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists," are not generally supported by historical evidence.