Why was enslaved labor so important for plantation owners in colonial America? A. The plantation owners could use enslaved people to defend their property from European powers.

B. Enslaved people could be traded for manufactured goods with the middle and New England colonies.

C. Enslaved labor made it possible to grow cash crops such as rice and tobacco on large plantations.

D. The number of enslaved people determined the number of representatives in the colonial legislature.

E. Enslaved people manufactured textiles, furniture, glass, and other goods for export to Britain.

Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.