Question

which explains why african slavery was introduced to the americas? the native american population was reduced and african slaves were needed to work the sugar plantations. a potato famine in africa forced millions of starving africans into slavery. the spanish conquered africa and took millions of africans as slaves. the spanish needed a large army to defeat the native americans, and african slaves were immune to new world diseases.

Explanation:

Native Americans were decimated by diseases and conflicts. Plantation - based agriculture, especially sugar plantations, required a large labor - force, which led to the importation of African slaves. The other options are historically inaccurate. There was no potato famine in Africa forcing Africans into slavery; the Spanish did not conquer the whole of Africa; and African slaves were not brought to form an army to defeat Native Americans.

Answer:

The Native American population was reduced and African slaves were needed to work the sugar plantations.