Which of the following contributed most to the development of slavery as an economic institution?
A)Monoculture plantations.
B)Silver and gold mines.
C)Development of Western frontiers.
D)Advanced shipping techniques.
E)Development of factory production.

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Monoculture plantations, specifically the plantation of cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and cotton, created a high demand for labor that led to the development of slavery as an economic institution. The slave trade provided a steady supply of workers to these plantations, and the profitability of the crops produced ensured that slavery remained a vital part of the American economy for several centuries. Silver and gold mines, the development of Western frontiers, advanced shipping techniques, and the development of factory production played important roles in American economic growth, but they did not contribute to the development of slavery to the same extent.

Which of the Following Contributed Most to the Development of Slavery