Question

Analyze the economic, social, and political factors that influenced colonial southern planters to shift from relying on indentured servants to importing Africans into slavery in the 1600s.

Answer 1

Answer:

Economic:

Could produce lots of exports for low cost- big profit

Many indentured servants were not accustomed to the heat and conditions of plantations which caused them to not be as efficient. However, Africans who were more accustomed to the climates were more useful and efficient

Social:

Slave owners traded slaves, bought/sold to acquire lots of wealth

Saw Africans and racially inferior

Freemen were armed and believed to cause a lot of issues if not employed

Political:

Keep trade ties with Africa

Laws were put in place that separated Africans from every other person in the colonies

Protests from Indentured servants such as Bacon's rebellion made them an unreliable workforce

A switch to slavery eliminated this issue by ensuring the workforce would not become free, therefore leaving no need for land and assistance

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