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They bought slaves. The first slave came in 1619 and by 1860 there were 5 million slaves.

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What did plantation owners in Hawaii want to do?

Hawaiian plantations were in operation beginning in the 1800s, and some continued through the mid-1900s; the main product was sugarcane, but there were also pineapple plantations. The plantation owners wanted to be in total control of the production, as their goal was to make bigger profits. These owners were few in number (five powerful families dominated the sugarcane plantations), but they were very influential in Hawaii's politics and were able to negotiate favorable arrangements that kept prices high and wages low. The plantation owners imported mostly foreign workers, since it was believed that foreigners would do the work cheaply. But many of the foreigners (who came from China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines) found that plantation work was hard and they were treated like slaves or indentured servants. What is ironic is that the majority of the plantation owners came from missionary families, yet when they became successful in business, they often did not treat their workers fairly, which led to problems many years later.


Who controlled the elected assemblies in the southern colonists and why?

The plantation owners; because they were rich and powerful.


Why did most slaves live in the south?

Most slaves were owned by plantation owners. Plantations were very large and needed more people to work on it so that the owners could get rich quick. Also, during the cotton boom, a lot of plantation owners needed more workers to get cotton ready for sale. Slaves didn't have to be paid, just bought.


How did plantation owners in the west indies get workers for their farms?

they used slavery


Why did plantation owners acquire slaves from Africa?

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Who were brought to America to farm tobacco on plantations?

Slaves were brought to America to farm tobacco on plantations.


Why keep slaves?

The South's economy was a farming economy. Many plantation owners relied on slaves work on the plantations.


Were southern plantation owners upper or lower class?

they where very rich until the 13th amendment was signed (after the civil war) and southern plantation owners had to let their slaves free and did not have any help working on their plantations.


What are the ways in which runaways affected the plantations?

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Did slave plantations have people to look over them?

Yes, the plantation owners often had hired-hands or "overseers" to supervise their slaves.


In what ways were people on southern plantations separated into different groups?

People on southern plantations were separated into different groups based on their labor roles and social status. Enslaved individuals were segregated by age, gender, and skill set, with some working in the fields and others in the house. Free workers, overseers, and plantation owners made up other social groups on the plantation.