History of Europe

Which was NOT a reason the Europeans began importing slaves to their colonies?

The correct answer is: Europeans did not import slaves because there were not enough local workers.

Europeans began importing slaves to their colonies for several reasons, these reasons included but were not limited to:

- The transatlantic slave trade was a highly lucrative business due to the high demand for labor on plantations in the Americas.

- It was believed that slaves were more efficient and obedient workers than indentured servants.

- The belief that Africans were inferior and fit for manual labor.