African Americans in Economy

With the increasing number of migrants moving to the Southern colonies and a growing number of plantations being set up on the open fields of the South, the need for slaves increased as well. As sugar, tobacco, rice and other resources were wanted by the migrants and owners of the plantations, they imported more and more enslaved Africans to America. Between 1607 and 1775 geographic, economic, and social factors played a big role in the growth of slavery in the Southern colonies and became a very important part of the economy in the Southern colonies.
Not only were there a lot of plantations but there was a lot of vast, open fields along with fertile soil which was great for tobacco, sugar and rice. Southern colonies also had big, slow rivers that were excellent for trade so it was a great money-making area. Most families had at least one slave and the ratios of slaves to owners was about 8:1. Some tobacco planters wanted to increase their work force so they did that by reproduct...