Question

how were plantations in the americas and caribbean able to produce crops on a large scale? choose 1 answer: a they used advanced machines to replace much of the human workforce. b they attracted large numbers of european workers by offering high wages. c they relied on the forced labor of enslaved africans and indigenous peoples. d they depended mainly on small family farms run by european settlers.

Explanation:

• Option A: During the time of large - scale plantation farming in the Americas and Caribbean, advanced machines were not widely used to replace human labor. The technology at that time was not at a level to support this, and plantations relied heavily on human labor.
• Option B: Plantations in the Americas and Caribbean did not attract large numbers of European workers by offering high wages. In fact, the working conditions on plantations were harsh, and European workers were not the main labor source for large - scale production.
• Option C: Plantations in the Americas and Caribbean relied on the forced labor of enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples. Enslaved people were forced to work long hours on the plantations, which provided the large - scale labor force necessary for large - scale crop production.
• Option D: Plantations were large - scale agricultural enterprises, and they did not depend mainly on small family farms run by European settlers. Small family farms were not the basis for large - scale production.

Answer:

C. They relied on the forced labor of enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples.