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.

---

Definitions:

Price Level

The general level of prices for goods and services in an economy at a specific point in time.

Short Run

A period in economics characterized by fixed factors of production, where only some inputs or resources can be adjusted or varied.

Decreases

A reduction in quantity, size, value, or extent of a specific economic variable or commodity.

Expected Price Level

The anticipated average price across all goods and services in an economy over a future period.