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How did the English colonists profit from the slave trade?
A. They sold the slaves to the colonies of other countries.
B. They used slave labor to produce cash crops.
C. They put well-trained slaves in their armies.
D. They traded slaves to the natives for supplies.

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Answer: B they used slave labor to produce cash crops

Step-by-step explanation:

Farming was huge in the colonies and with a bunch of slaves, companies could pull in thousands of dollars in one day!

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