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How was slavery similar in Mesoamerica, Africa, and the Arab world?

A
Owners often forced enslaved people to pledge loyalty to them.
B
Many enslaved people worked in exchange for protection from foreigners.
C
People were often enslaved after being captured during war.
D
Many enslaved people taught and tutored children.
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What was the main reason slavery was used on plantations in the Americas?

A
to provide jobs for Indigenous people
B
to punish foreign captives for crimes
C
to increase profits for European colonists
D
to protect plantation owners from disease
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What evidence does the author use to support his claim that conditions on slave ships were inhumane? Check all that apply.

A
People were chained together.
B
People jumped into the sea to escape.
C
Some people were flogged unmercifully.
D
People experienced crowded conditions.
E
Some people died from disease.
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Which statement summarizes Wilberforce’s main argument about why the trade of enslaved people should be abolished?

A
The trade of enslaved people is no longer necessary.
B
The trade of enslaved people is not profitable.
C
The trade of enslaved people is disorganized.
D
The trade of enslaved people is evil.

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