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History

24 January, 01:19

What effect did the plantation system have on early European colonies in the

Americas?

O

A. It allowed African slaves to exercise authority over indigenous

American workers.

O

B. It resulted in African slave labor becoming essential to colonial

economies.

O

C. It reduced the demand for year-round agricultural laborers in most

colonies.

D. It eliminated the racial caste hierarchy that was used in European

labor systems.