Question

question 15. why did plantations depend on the use of slavery? a to provide a large labor force for large areas of land b to produce share - cropping c because there was less land for farming d to provide large labor force to build housing and ships

Explanation:

Plantations were large - scale agricultural operations. They needed a significant amount of labor to cultivate and manage large areas of land. Slavery provided a large, cheap, and controlled labor force for this purpose. Share - cropping is a different labor system that emerged after slavery in some regions. Less land for farming is not the reason for relying on slavery. And the building of housing and ships is not the main reason plantations depended on slavery.

Answer:

A. to provide a large labor force for large areas of land