Question

Which of the following is true about most European practices of slavery in the Americas?

They first enslaved Africans.
They completely outlawed slavery.
They first enslaved Native Americans.
They outlawed slavery only in the Caribbean.

Answer 1

They first enslaved Native Americans.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. They first enslaved Native Americans

Explanation

During the 19th century countries from Europe such as Spain, Portugal, France, and England colonized America. This process implied building cities and taking advantage of the territory through crops or extraction of minerals that were later taken to Europe as in the case of gold extraction or agricultural products that were abundant in America but no in Europe. All these activities required a lot of labor force, and because of this, colonizers first enslaved native Americans as it was easier and cheaper than taking people from other places, however, many natives died and the native population decreased significantly and considering the amount of force labor required the slavery of Africans and trade of slaves began.