The great majority of the slaves sent to the Americas were to be employed in which of the following?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The majority of slaves were sent to the Caribbean and South America to work on coffee and sugar plantations. While tobacco and cotton were also cash crops in British North America, they did not require as much labor as the highly lucrative sugar and coffee industries in other parts of the Americas. Additionally, gold and silver mines also required a significant amount of labor, but the conditions were often too harsh for slaves to survive, leading to a higher mortality rate.

The Great Majority of the Slaves Sent to the Americas