Which statement best describes why slavery was used in the Americas?(1 point)

1 The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.
2 Indigenous people refused to serve as workers, making cash crops too expensive to produce in the Americas.
3 European nations adopted the idea of using slavery in the Americas from the African kingdoms they encountered.
4 Enslaved people were efficient factory workers needed to produce manufactured goods in the Americas.

1 The desire for cheap labor to produce cheap goods drove the expansion of slavery in the Americas.