Question

how did access to the labor of enslaved people change the american colonial economy? (1 point) ○ it forced people to spend more on a permanent labor force. ○ it allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth. ○ it took away jobs from indentured servants. ○ it ensured that northern manufacturing jobs would always be available for white laborers.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Enslaved labor was not “spent on” in the way this implies; enslavers did not have to pay enslaved people wages, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 2: Enslaved labor in plantations (like cash - crop production) generated significant wealth. This wealth allowed colonists to engage in more consumption, developing a consumer culture. This makes sense.
• Analyze Option 3: While there was a shift from indentured servants to enslaved labor, the main economic impact of enslaved labor was not just taking jobs from indentured servants, but rather the large - scale economic development from cash - crop production. So this is not the best answer.
• Analyze Option 4: Enslaved labor was mainly in the southern agricultural economy, and it did not ensure northern manufacturing jobs for white laborers. This is incorrect.

Answer:

B. It allowed the development of a consumer culture due to increased wealth.