Which Profitable Export Crop Depended on the Expertise of Slaves

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which profitable export crop depended on the expertise of slaves brought from West Africa to Carolina?

• A) Tobacco
• B) Cotton
• C) Indigo
• D) Rice

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine stating that negligence of the defendant can be inferred from the nature of the accident, without direct evidence.

Court

A governmental institution authorized to resolve legal disputes and administer justice.

Negligence

A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that apportions damages based on the degree of fault attributable to each party in a lawsuit.