Question

True or False? African slavery began in Virginia when a Dutch slave trading vessel arrived with a surplus cargo of twenty slaves; having little cash on hand, the tobacco planters of Jamestown made a deal to "buy" the slaves on credit, along with the promise that they would purchase more when next the Dutch returned with slaves for sale.

Answer 1

That statement is true

Step-by-step explanation:

Motivated by profit, the Dutch eventually return to Jamestown and brought more african slaves with them. As promised, the planters of Jamestown purchase the slaves again.

Over the time, the planters realized that utilizing slaves for their farm actually very beneficial for their business. Because of this, the demand for slaves keep coming from other planters. That is how the slavery become a business in western world.