Why Did Colonists Initially Decide to Use African Slaves, Rather

question 74

Multiple Choice

Why did colonists initially decide to use African slaves, rather than Indians, as laborers?

• A) Warfare and disease had decimated native populations.
• B) Indians successfully resisted enslavement in all regions of the Americas.
• C) Europeans did not believe that Indians should be enslaved.
• D) African slavery predated the coming of Europeans, though it had been less harsh.

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