Which answer best summarizes the main benefit of slavery to the colonies?

1. slavery secure settlements in the new world against invading forces.

2. buying slaves was a way to immediately improve one's status in the new world.

3. slavery allowed the colonists to use natural resources for maximum profit.

4. owning slaves offered colonists a way to spread out into other parts of the country.

3. Slavery allowed the colonists to use natural resources for maximum profit.

Explanation: Slavery allowed colonists to cheaply harvest crops like tobacco and cotton. Unlike indentured servitude, slaves were bound to colonist for life and were a reliable way to secure wealth.

"globalization has greatly impacted the united states and american citizens. first and foremost, globalization has spread american influence throughout the world. globalization has opened up more markets for the united states, which in effect american companies sell their products worldwide. there has been a rise of multinational corporations and their influence has greatly increased."

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