In colonial north america, slavery practices often varied due to an area's climate and geography. because the south had a long growing season, farmers could make large profits by harvesting multiple times a year. by the mid-1700s, the southern colonies had become very dependent on slavery. southern landowners purchased more and more slaves to increase production in their tobacco, rice, cotton, sugar, and indigo fields. in the northern colonies, there was a lower need for slaves; however, northern businessmen still made large profits by investing in slave trade. slaves that lived in the north often worked as household servants, skilled laborers, or as field hands on small farms. how were geography and slavery related?
a. the geography of northern plantations required more labor then the geography of southern plantations.
b. geography influenced the types of crops grown, and the crops required different levels of labor.
c. people in the south didn't believe in using slaves for labor, while people in the north preferred slave labor.
d. people in the north didn’t believe in using slaves for labor, while people in the south preferred slave labor. reset submit
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