Some Africans Became Especially Valuable as Slaves in the Carolinas

question 35

Multiple Choice

Some Africans became especially valuable as slaves in the Carolinas because they

• A) had experience working in dry, desertlike areas.
• B) were experienced in rice cultivation.
• C) were knowledgeable regarding cotton production.
• D) proved able to increase their numbers through natural reproduction.
• E) were skilled fishermen.

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Retrieval

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