Why was slave labor so important to the economy of the Southern colonies? A Slaves provided much of the labor on plantations that grew cash crops.

B Slaves provided much of the labor for Southern industries such as ironworking.

C Subsistence farmers struggled to grow enough food without the help of slaves.

D The slave trade was the most profitable industry in the region.

A

Explanation:

are their options?

otherwise i can't

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.