Why did the Spanish begin importing slaves from Africa to work in the

Americas?

O

A. Indigenous laborers struck deals with the colonists to pay for

African slaves to work in their place.

O

B. Africans were immune to some European diseases and

experienced at European farming techniques.

C. Indigenous peoples were generally Christians, meaning the

Spanish could not force them to work

D. Indigenous laborers demanded a large pay raise that colonists

were unwilling to provide.

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Mayra Wiley

15 June, 16:29

Why did the Spanish begin importing slaves from Africa to work in the

Americas?

O

A. Indigenous laborers struck deals with the colonists to pay for

African slaves to work in their place.

O

B. Africans were immune to some European diseases and

experienced at European farming techniques.

C. Indigenous peoples were generally Christians, meaning the

Spanish could not force them to work

D. Indigenous laborers demanded a large pay raise that colonists

were unwilling to provide.

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Kassandra Cain · Answer 1

African slaves were imported to work in America because Africans were immune to some European diseases and experienced at European farming techniques.

B. Africans were immune to some European diseases and experienced at European farming techniques.

Explanation:

During 16th century, Spanish started to import many Africans as slaves to work in the European farm. Americans were prone to European diseases and they also demanded large pay for the work. Thus, the government decided to import slaves from Africa.

Africans were immune to European diseases and they had better experience in European farming techniques. The pay demanded by the African slaves was also less compared to indigenous laborers. So Africans were imported as slaves to work in Americans farm.