On the Madeiras, enslaved Africans worked alongside slaves from Russia and the Balkans. The Portuguese eventually began using only African slaves because __________
A) they were more skilled
B) they were cheaper to import
C) they were less likely to rebel
D) they had a longer life expectancy
Answer: B
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