European owners of plantations in the americas
a.
treated enslaved africans relatively well
b.
preferred not to use slave labor if other laborers were available
c.
were dependent on slave labor to keep up their production
d.
did not start using enslaved africans until after 1700

I believe the answer is D "Did not start using enslaved Africans until after 1700". Hope this helps!

the answer should be arrogance & pride.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.