Although the British Board of Trade tried to end the importation of slaves into the colonies
in the eighteenth century, the colonists of the South protesting that they were
economically necessary to the success of the colonies.
True?
False?
False.
The British Board of Trade did not actively try to end the importation of slaves into the colonies in the eighteenth century. In fact, they supported and regulated the slave trade as it was seen as a profitable venture for British merchants. It was the colonists themselves, particularly those in the North, who began to question and criticize the institution of slavery on moral grounds. However, many colonists in the South, who heavily relied on slave labor for their economy, fiercely defended and supported the institution, arguing that it was essential for the success of their colonies.
True.
In the eighteenth century, the British Board of Trade did make attempts to restrict or ultimately end the importation of slaves into the American colonies. However, the colonists of the South, particularly those in states like Virginia and South Carolina, strongly protested these measures. They argued that slaves were economically necessary for the success of their colonial plantations, which heavily relied on slave labor for their agricultural industries, such as tobacco and rice cultivation. These protests were one of the factors that contributed to the continuation of the slave trade in the southern colonies.