Why was slave labor so important to the economy of the Southern colonies? Enslaved Africans provided much of the labor on large farms that grew cash crops.
Enslaved Africans provided much of the labor for Southern industries such as ironworking.
Subsistence farmers struggled to grow enough food without the help of enslaved Africans.
The slave trade was the most profitable industry in the region.

The answer should the first choice, Enslaved Africans provided much of the labor on large farms that grew cash crops.

Explanation:

The Southern economies depended upon people enslaved at plantations to provide labor and keep the massive tobacco and rice farms running

the first forms of writing came from them in the form of pictographs around 3100 bc.

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