Question

1. after europeans arrived in the americas, they needed workers to grow crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. at first, they tried to use native americans as laborers. however, many native americans died from new diseases brought by europeans, such as smallpox, and some escaped or resisted the harsh work. because of this, europeans turned to ______________. options: african slaves; native american slaves; european slaves; none of the above

Explanation:

When Native Americans couldn't be used as laborers (due to disease, escape, or resistance), Europeans turned to African Slaves. The trans - Atlantic slave trade was established to bring African slaves to the Americas to work on plantations growing crops like sugar, tobacco, and cotton. Native American slaves were already not viable, and European slaves were not a common source for this labor.

Answer:

A. African Slaves