Which of the following explains why colonists chose to use slaves rather than paid workers? There were not enough paid workers t
o transport from Europe. They did not need to pay slaves so their profits would be higher. They were unsure of where to find paid workers who knew how to grow crops. There were laws governing how many hours per week paid workers could work.
A: Food shortages in Ireland that caused starvation.
Explanation:
I think it would be, A: Food shortages in Ireland that caused starvation. But I'm not 100 percent sure, so don't take my word for it if your doubting my answer.
The Great Leap resulted in tens of millions of deaths, with estimates ranging between 18 million and 45 million deaths, making the Great Chinese Famine the largest in human history.