Question

The expansion of colonies in the Americas and the loss of millions of Native Americans to disease and mistreatment led European colonists to purchase

A) furs from the French for warmth.
B) corn from the Native Americans for food.
C) slaves from the Africans for labor.
D) weapons from the Aztecs for protection.

Answer 1

C) slaves from Africa for labor
The natives were used for slavery and were so mistreated, they died and left the colonists clueless and without workers

Answer 2

C) slaves from the Africans for labor.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the colonies grew, the new European settlers needed to find laborers that could work on their lands. Although Native Americans were initially used, this proved to be inefficient, as most of them soon died due to disease and mistreatment. Europeans laborers were brought as well, until African slavery was well established. This provided settlers with a steady flow of workers, leading to some of the worst tragedies and abuses the world has ever experienced.