Answer to Question #181360 in History for Charne Archer

Question

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

FOR WHAT REASON WAS THE SLAVE POPULATION AT THE CAPE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE ITSELF, WHICH MEANT THAT REGULAR IMPORTATIONS OF SLAVES WERE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE LABOUR FORCE?

a. THE DEATH RATE OF SLAVES AT THE CAPE REGULARLY EXCEEDED THE BIRTH RATE

b. EVEN THOUGH THE GENDER RATIO OF SLAVES WERE EQUAL, FEW CHILDREN WERE BORN

c. THE LABOUR DEMANDS OF THE EXPANDING COLONY REGULARLY EXCEEDED LOCAL SUPPLY

d. IMPORTATION OF SLAVES WAS EFFICIENT AND FREQUENT, MAKING IT EASY TO PROVIDE LABOUR AT THE CAPE

1. b
2. a c
3. b d
4. d

Answer 1

2.a c