3. Why did Spanish settlers turn to African slaves to provide the labor for their American colonies? A. The Native American popu
lation had been greatly reduced through war and disease. B. The Spanish settlers were unwilling to work. C. African slaves proved to be better workers than Native Americans. D. The price of African slaves dropped dramatically in the early 1500s.
The word most commonly used to <span>describe crowded, poorly constructed or poorly maintained urban apartment buildings would be "slums," since people are often forced to live in such conditions because they lack the means to move elsewhere. </span>
