Question

1. Why did the colonies think they needed enslaved Africans?
A. Manufacturing workers were needed in England
B. Shipbuilders were necessity in the New England colonies
C. Clergy members were in high demand in the Middle colonies
D. Laborers were needed on the indigo, rice, and sugar plantations in the Southern colonies

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

There were not enough colonists in the Southern colonies, and the work on those plantations required lots of labor.

Answer 2

D. or B.

Most likely D.