The African American slave population in South Carolina outnumbered their white owners, causing many slaveowners to fear
rebellion. Due to this fear, the population imbalance led to
A a ban on the further importation of slaves
OB
rules against befriending slaves
laws restricting slaves' freedom
D
a decision to outlaw slavery

do all equestions have to be answered

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

answer; utilitarian;

answersuch behavior is a result of/deindividuation;