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

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The reasons why there were fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies compared to 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, while they may contain elements of truth regarding individual perspectives on slavery, do not broadly explain the demographic and economic factors influencing the prevalence of slavery in the backcountry.