Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between colonization and slavery in the centuries following the 1500s?
A. As colonies grew, colonial powers increasingly relied on slaves for hard labor
B. When colonial powers lost some of their people because of migration to the colonies, they imported slaves to make up for population lost
C. After colonial powers won colonies through battle, they integrated the conquered people into society as slaves
D. Because colonies needed local leadership, colonial powers trained and educated slaves to assume government positions

Question

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between colonization and slavery in the centuries following the 1500s?
A. As colonies grew, colonial powers increasingly relied on slaves for hard labor
B. When colonial powers lost some of their people because of migration to the colonies, they imported slaves to make up for population lost
C. After colonial powers won colonies through battle, they integrated the conquered people into society as slaves
D. Because colonies needed local leadership, colonial powers trained and educated slaves to assume government positions