After indigenous workers on the Caribbean islands were nearly wiped out by deadly diseases, the Spanish turned to for a new supply of labor.
A) Aztec prisoners of war captured after the conquest of Mexico
B) the African slave trade
C) Spanish prisoners and debtors
D) Jews, Muslims, and others who were expelled from Spain

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The Spanish turned to the African slave trade for a new supply of labor after indigenous workers on the Caribbean islands were nearly wiped out by deadly diseases. This was because Africans were known to be more resistant to European diseases compared to the indigenous populations.

After Indigenous Workers on the Caribbean Islands Were Nearly Wiped