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Why were large numbers of slaves forced to come to the New World?

A
to work on cash crop plantations
B
to teach settlers farming skills
с
to fight the American Indians
D
to help Christian missionaries

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User Mtreit
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Answer:

The answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

Tobacco and cotton proved to be exceptionally profitable. Because these crops required large areas of land, the plantations grew in size, and in turn, more slaves were required to work on the plantations.

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