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Why were enslaved africans the main workforce in the southern colonies?
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The Africans that were enslaved in the Southern Colonies were the main workforce because the settlers did not have the endurance or skills to do the work. Africans were strong, skilled, and were able to endure the climate better than the people who enslaved them.
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Where did Africans settle in the new world?
southern part of the united states
What did the middle colonies and southern colonies shared all of the following grievances except?
All of the following states make up the middle colonies Except:
Chattel slavery was first used in the New World by the?
On plantations in southern colonies
What are the New England colonies the Middle colonies and the Southern colonies?
New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut Middle: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Southern: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What was the main reason there were many Africans in the early colonies?
it was really really cheap. they used to use indentured servants which were white or black. indentured servants would work for their master for like 8 years or so, and after such time they would be free, along with theoretically land. slaves were much more efficient, since they were hard working, 100% free, and would work for you until they died
Where do enslaved Africans work in the southern colonies?
Plantations
Why were enslaved Africans in the southern colonies?
They were used as cheap labor.
Where did the enslaved Africans work in the southern colonies?
i would say in the backcontrys
Where did most enslaved Africans live in North America?
in the southern Colonies
Where did most enslaved Africans in the southern colonies work?
i would say in the backcontrys
Why did some English settlers bring enslaved africans to the southern colonies in the 1600s?
In 1670, English settlers used enslaved Africans as laborers for growing rice,tobacco,and indigo.
Why did the southern colonies become increasingly dependent on enslaved africans?
no. i can't answer this question. thats why i came here.
What led to conflicts between colonist and native Americans?
His did the economy of the southern colonies depend on enslaved africans
How did the economy of the Southern Colonies depend on enslaved Africans?
All work on and concerning the plantations depended on slave labors.
The number of enslaved africans in southern colonies increased dramatically in the late 1600s mostly to satisfy the need for?
The number of enslaved Africans in the southern colonies increased dramatically to meet the demands of large scale plantations for agricultural workers. Observation of the economic growth of Caribbean plantations and how their profit margins had improved by ditching Amerindian slaves and replacing them with African slaves, served to ignite massive growth of enslaved people in the southern colonies.
Why did some English settlers Bring enslaved African to the southern colonies in the 1600s?
In 1670, English settlers used enslaved Africans as laborers for growing rice,tobacco,and indigo.
Why did the southern colonies become home to the largest population of enslaved Africans?
The need for enslaved Africans in the Southern colonies in America stemmed from the lack of local labor at cotton plantations. Because of this, slaves became a low cost way to make the fields produce the large amounts of cotton demanded by Europe.
