Martha lived in the Middle Colonies and owned a large tobacco plantation Some seasons she hired other colonists to her bring in the harvestbut often they were busy tending their own fields. A few times she paid for the passage of indentured servants to the colonies, but they were only a short term solution . What might situations such as Martha's have led to in the colonies ? A. An increase in the African slave trade.

B. An increase in the price of tobacco in England

C. A decrease in agricultural on the middle colonies

D. A decrease in the popularity of the middle colonies