A)Explain why enslaving the Indigenous peoples of the Americas was largely unsuccessful in filling the need of the plantations.(1 point) Responses European colonizers were kind to Indigenous peoples. As a result, the colonizers did not want to enslave Indigenous peoples. European colonizers were kind to Indigenous peoples. As a result, the colonizers did not want to enslave Indigenous peoples. European colonizers’ cruelty, as well as the spread of disease, meant that many Indigenous people died. As a result, there were not enough people left for colonizers to enslave. European colonizers’ cruelty, as well as the spread of disease, meant that many Indigenous people died. As a result, there were not enough people left for colonizers to enslave. European colonizers’ cruelty meant that many people—Indigenous people as well as colonizers—died. As a result, there were not enough people left to enslave.
European colonizers' cruelty, along with the spread of disease and the harsh conditions of slavery, led to a high mortality rate among the Indigenous peoples. This resulted in a shortage of labor for the plantations, making it largely unsuccessful in meeting the demand for labor. Additionally, some European colonizers believed that the Indigenous peoples were not suitable for the harsh labor required on plantations, further complicating the issue of enslavement. Ultimately, the enslavement of Indigenous peoples in the Americas was not as successful as originally intended due to a combination of factors including high mortality rates and the unsuitability of Indigenous labor for plantation work.
