The English colonial settlements in the Caribbean
A. had a smaller percentage of slaves than that held by the North American colonies.
B. developed their settlements along the same lines as those of the Chesapeake.
C. developed significant economic success through the production of tobacco.
D. were forced to deal with larger native populations than settlements on the mainland.
E. concluded it was cheaper to buy new African slaves than to protect those they owned.
Answer: E
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