Question

Which of the following best explains why Europeans began to enslave Africans rather than Indigenous people?(1 point)

Responses

a. Europeans did not think they could control Indigenous people very well.

b. Europeans believed that when Indigenous people converted to Christianity, they could no longer be enslaved.

c. The Europeans did not successfully conquer the Indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.

d. Indigenous people who had been enslaved often tried to run away or died while enslaved.

Answer 1

the answer is

D. Indigenous people who had been enslaved often tried to run away or died while enslaved.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Apologies for the confusion. Yes, the correct answer is d. Indigenous people who had been enslaved often tried to run away or died while enslaved. This made it more challenging for Europeans to maintain a stable and long-term supply of Indigenous slaves. As a result, they turned to the enslavement of Africans instead. Thank you for pointing out the correct answer.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

c. The Europeans did not successfully conquer the Indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere.