Which statement best relates sugarcane production to the expansion of slavery in the Americas?(1 point) Responses Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops. Sugarcane production had little impact on the expansion of slavery in the Americas compared to other cash crops. While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion. While sugarcane did use enslaved labor, other factors such as economic policy were more important reasons for expansion. The enslavement of Indigenous peoples in the Americas allowed for the growth of sugarcane production. The enslavement of Indigenous peoples in the Americas allowed for the growth of sugarcane production. Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations. Because sugar was a cash crop, the cheap labor provided by slavery allowed for the greatest profit for plantations.
