Why did plantation owners begin to import African slaves to work their farms?

They believed Africans would be more loyal to them because they were from another continent.

They could get more slaves from Africa for less money than they were currently paying.

They feared attacks from Native American slaves who were skilled warriors.

They realized that people from Africa were more resistant to disease than Europeans were.

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Mareli Ferrell

15 May, 10:29

Why did plantation owners begin to import African slaves to work their farms?

They believed Africans would be more loyal to them because they were from another continent.

They could get more slaves from Africa for less money than they were currently paying.

They feared attacks from Native American slaves who were skilled warriors.

They realized that people from Africa were more resistant to disease than Europeans were.

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Paris Jones · Answer 1

Its because they realized that africans were more resistant to disease than europeans.

Anderson Hunt · Answer 2

I'm not 100% certain, but I'm fairly sure that it's because " They realized that people from Africa were more resistant to disease than Europeans were."