Question

The Spaniards created huge plantations on the island of Haiti using the indigenous people for labor but when the population dwindled the Spaniards brought slaves from Africa. Eventually, the Spaniards realized that agriculture was not profitable and moved on to other prospects.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

b. False

Step-by-step explanation:

These facts really happened in Haiti. However, although the country is located in the Caribbean, it was a French colony from 1493. Due to the fertile soil and good location of the island, within a few decades Haiti became the richest colony of the Empire of France. Planting sugar, cocoa and also coffee (3 products that could not be grown in Europe) France and the colonial inhabitants of the island made a lot of money.