Why, Beginning in the Mid-1660s, Did Chesapeake Planters Begin to Purchase

question 54

Multiple Choice

Why, beginning in the mid-1660s, did Chesapeake planters begin to purchase more African slaves?

• A) They could no longer obtain an adequate supply of white indentured servants.
• B) The price of slaves dropped as more and more were imported from Africa.
• C) It became clear that Native Americans could not be used successfully as slaves.
• D) It became necessary for white indentured servants to serve in the militia to defend against Indian attacks.

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