What element of plantation life was missing from the Caribbean when Europeans established the plantation economy there?
A)labor
B)land
C)market for the plantation crop
D)a suitable commodity crop
E)good weather

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The element of labor was missing from the Caribbean when Europeans established the plantation economy there. The indigenous people were not enough in numbers to work the plantations, and so the Europeans began importing African slaves to fulfill the labor needs.

What Element of Plantation Life Was Missing from the Caribbean