Why Did Plantation Slavery Replace Indentured Servitude as the Major

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why did plantation slavery replace indentured servitude as the major economic anchor of the Atlantic system?

• A) African slaves were more docile, while indentured servants were always trying to rebel and disrupt the Atlantic economy.
• B) African slaves were better able to withstand the heat of the Caribbean climate and died off in fewer numbers than European indentured servants.
• C) Nearly all indentured servants were women, making them unsuitable for the type of agricultural labor that fed the Atlantic economy.
• D) African slave labor was cheaper than indentured servants, allowing plantations to produce mass quantities of commodities at low prices.

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