Question

Helpp plss.....During the Industrial Revolution, how did innovations in technology affect the use of slave labor in the United States?
1. Innovations in agricultural technology increased the production of cotton. As a result, Southern plantations needed greater numbers of enslaved workers.
2. Innovations in agricultural technology meant that fewer workers were needed on Southern plantations. As a result, the demand for slave labor decreased.
3. Innovations in manufacturing technology increased production in Southern factories. As a result, immigrants worked alongside enslaved workers.
4. Innovations in manufacturing technology increased the output of industry in the North. As a result, factories increased their use of slave labor.

Answer 1

I think the right answer might be 2, since with machines the same amount of work can be done with fewer people. I could see 3 as a plausible answer, but I think 2 is the best choice of the ones available

Answer 2

But more factories were built. And people still had to run these machines, and more machines to run means more workers, and more factories means way more workers. You have to think they were in the 1900 the didnt have self working machines. They still had to run the machines so the demand went up when they made more machines and factories.

Answer 3

That part is understandable, but I don't think it was slaves working the machines.
If the work becomes easier, hiring unskilled laborers would be more cost effective than keeping slaves. Plus, by the 1900s slavery was already abolished in the US

Answer 4

Soooo two? lmao

Answer 5

No

Answer 6

Lemme type

Answer 7

Oop ok lol

Answer 8

But you have to think about it. Some people(White Americans) already had jobs from the start. People did not want to risk getting hurt so when they got as many people as the could they needed more because the were building more factories. More factories equals more people, but when a certain group of people are not willing it gets harder. And back in the day their way of fixing that wasss slavery.

Answer 9

I've done my research and have had people who know more than i do agree with me

Answer 10

It is what it is now. You can go off what i said or what he said. 2 or 3. But i cant convice someone who doesn't wanna be convinced. But hey good conversation. Bye

Answer 11

Wtvr you say

Answer 12

Well thanks for the help lol I appreciate it

Answer 13

It's not a problem. I can even say that I learned some things myself lol

Answer 14

Tell me who was right plz

Answer 15

I've got more information. So in the reaasions(prob spelled that wrong) period they didnt use much slave labor. What they did was when they were in the period of freeing some slaves they would arrest them for simply walking down the street and say they were loitering. So then they would be sentenced to sometimes life sentences and then they were under state property. So they were technically not slaves but they were.

Answer 16

I went with three lol

Answer 17

Did you get it right

Answer 18

Idk I'm not completely done with the test yet

Answer 19

K

Answer 20

Hold on, did you say test?

Answer 21

If so, we're not allowed to help on tests.

So for future reference let's not post test questions.

Answer 22

True