SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Question
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Why was slavery an important part of the southern economy?
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The huge farms needed workers to grow the cash crops
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The colonists needed men to build ships.
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Puritans needed labor to help catch fish and cut lumber.
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The colonists needed someone workers to help with trade.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Origins of American Slavery Most of those enslaved in the North did not live in large communities, as they did in the mid-Atlantic colonies and the South. Those Southern economies depended upon people enslaved at plantations to provide labor and keep the massive tobacco and rice farms running.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although slavery was highly profitable, it had a negative impact on the southern economy. It impeded the development of industry and cities and contributed to high debts, soil exhaustion, and a lack of technological innovation.
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