Up to the 1650s, the Expansion of African Slavery in the Chesapeake

Multiple Choice

Up to the 1650s, the expansion of African slavery in the Chesapeake area was a gradual process due to

A) the decline in the numbers of available slaves because of internal warring among African nations.
B) the decline of trade with West Indies' planters.
C) a plentiful supply of indentured servants.
D) the fact that African slavers did not want to deal with the English laws of slavery practiced in the Chesapeake region.