Question

Why did Spanish settlers turn to African slaves to provide the labor for their American colonies? A. The Spanish settlers were unwilling to work. B. The Native American population had been greatly reduced through war and disease. C. The price of African slaves dropped dramatically in the early 1500s. D. African slaves proved to be better workers than Native Americans.

Answer 1

I think that the best answer is this one: B. The Native American population had been greatly reduced through war and disease. A great part of the indigenous population has died as a result of the disease, and while they were also made to work for the settlers, the Spaniards wanted to have even more laborers.