Why did spanish settlers turn to african slaves to provide the labor for their american colonies?
a. the spanish settlers were unwilling to work.
b. the price of african slaves dropped dramatically in the early 1500s.
c. african slaves proved to be better workers than native americans.
d. the native american population had been greatly reduced through war and disease.

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.