What was the commonly held view of slave revolts by British landowners, especially those who lived in the southern colonies during the early 1700s?
A) These British landowners were afraid if they suppressed African slave revolts too harshly, they would be risking the long-term productivity and health of their slaves.
B) These British landowners believed that the frequent slave revolts in the southern colonies meant that they would have to accept that slavery would eventually die out or be eliminated in the colonies.
C) Intermittent slave revolts and uprisings represented a direct threat to maintaining the prosperity and livelihood of these British landowners and had to be put down using whatever force was necessary.
D) Slave revolts and uprisings were so uncommon in the colonies, including the southern colonies, that they did not potentially upend the social order in the South.
Answer: C
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