Slavery in Colonial America

Question 1

Which of these are factors that caused Europeans in the West Indies to use enslaved Africans? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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The plantation system required many workers.; They turned to Africans after native people of the West Indies died in large numbers.

Question 2

The Middle Passage brought enslaved persons from Europe to Africa✔ Africa to the Americasthe Americas to Europe.

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✔ Africa to the Americas

Question 3

Ships carried goods such as rum and cotton from the Americas to Africa✔ Europe.

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✔ Europe

Question 4

Freeing a slave is called .

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manumission

Question 5

Goods commonly on ships from Europe to Africa included ✔ cloth, guns, and ammunitionenslaved Africanssugar and molasses.

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✔ cloth, guns, and ammunition

Question 6

What was the main reason that slave codes were created?

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to keep African Americans powerless and under control

Question 7

Match the correct region with each description.Region where slavery was most common Region that contained the first colony to legally recognize slavery Region where enslaved persons were most likely to work in shops or as skilled craftsmen

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New England colonies; southern colonies

Question 8

Choose whether each statement is true or false.1. Only enslaved African Americans faced discrimination in the colonies.

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false

Question 9

2. African Americans could sometimes buy their freedom.

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true

Question 10

3. Free African Americans had more liberties than the enslaved in the North and the South.

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true

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