Question

question 10
the english colonial settlements in the caribbean
○ developed their settlements along the same lines as those of the chesapeake.
○ were forced to deal with larger native populations than settlements on the mainland.
● developed significant economic success through the production of tobacco.
○ concluded it was cheaper to buy new african slaves than to protect those they owned.
○ had a smaller percentage of slaves than that held by the north american colonies.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Chesapeake settlements (like Virginia) had different settlement patterns (tobacco vs. Caribbean's sugar, etc.), so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Caribbean had fewer native populations (many died from disease/enslavement) than mainland, so incorrect.
• Option 3: Caribbean's main cash crop was sugar, not tobacco (tobacco was more Chesapeake), so incorrect.
• Option 4: In Caribbean, due to harsh conditions (disease, back - breaking labor), slaves had high mortality. It was often cheaper to buy new slaves than invest in their care, which matches historical context.
• Option 5: Caribbean colonies had a much higher percentage of slaves (plantation - based economy) than North American colonies, so incorrect.

Answer:

D. concluded it was cheaper to buy new African slaves than to protect those they owned.