What changes in the slave system of the southern colonies began in the 1730s
a. the Dutch lost the monopoly on slave trading, thus increasing the number of slaves being brought into the Americas
b. conditions during the "middle passage" began to slightly improve
c. under pressure from religious leaders, slave conditions in South Carolina became less oppressive
d. more slaves began to live and work on larger plantations
e. a series of slave rebellions created much harsher treatment for slaves
Ans: d. more slaves began to live and work on larger plantations
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