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Why did Spanish settlers turn to African slaves to provide the labor for their American colonies?
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Why did Spanish settlers turn to African slaves to provide the labor for their American colonies?

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People during this time period generally used Africans as slaves because they were easy to capture and use for cheap labor. Settlers wouldn't have to paid people for the labor so their profits increased.
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