Tensions were very high during that time period. so many alliacnces were made as well as rivalries. it was a "powder keg" and when he was killed the keg exploded
Answer: d. there was a decrease in the numbers of African slaves purchased due to fear of black population
growth.
Explanation: Plantation owners gradually replaced indentured servants with African slaves and became the primary labor forces, creating a cruel institution in the American colonies.