Which of the following was a factor in the practices of indentured servitude and slavery in the southern colonies? cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers. the fishing and shipping industries required many workers. imprisoned debtors were brought from africa to settle the colonies. indentured servitude and slavery were not allowed in the caribbean colonies.

a) Cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers

Back in the time of slavery, the South was the agricultural capitol of the United States / colonies. Tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc., were plants known as "cash crops" since they were the most lucrative crops around. Although, due to the lack of technology, most of these crops were hard to harvest, and required large amounts of workers to tend the fields. Farmers did not want to pay large wages for white workers, so they turned to indentured servants and/or slaves to work their fields for little to no money at all, maximizing their profits.