Question

how did access to the labor of enslaved people change the american colonial economy? (1 point) ○ it forced people to spend more on a permanent labor force. ○ it allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth. ○ it took away jobs from indentured servants. ○ it ensured that northern manufacturing jobs would always be available for white laborers.

Explanation:

• Option A: Enslaved labor was not “spent on” in the way described; enslaved people were forced labor, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Enslaved labor in colonies (like plantation economies) generated wealth through cash crops (e.g., tobacco, cotton). This wealth allowed colonists to buy more goods, fostering a consumer culture. This matches how enslaved labor boosted the colonial economy.
• Option C: Enslaved labor and indentured servitude co - existed, and enslaved labor didn't primarily “take away” jobs from indentured servants in a way that defines the economic change.
• Option D: Enslaved labor was more prominent in the South (agriculture), and this statement about northern manufacturing jobs is not related to how enslaved labor changed the colonial economy.

Answer:

B. It allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth.