Question

Slavery was introduced in North America by the:

Answer 1

Answer:

Spanish

Explanation:

The Spanish Conquistadors introduced the idea of slavery into North America during the colonization period of the Americas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Portuguese

Explanation:

Slavery was introduced to North America very early on by the Portuguese, who used slave labor when they tried to set up a trading post in South Carolina early in the sixteenth century. The slaves rebelled, however, and escaped. In 1619, a Dutch trader sold slaves to the Jamestown colony as indentured servants. From this beginning, slavery became part of the American culture for more than two hundred years.