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The Growth of Slavery — Quiz

Question 3 • US History

Which of these is the best comparison of slavery in the middle colonies and the southern colonies in the 1600s?

Answer
A
Enslaved people predominantly worked as house servants in both the middle and southern colonies.
B
Slavery was not widespread in either the middle colonies or in the southern colonies.
C
Enslaved people tended to work on large farms in both the middle and southern colonies.
D
Slavery was illegal in both the middle and southern colonies and would remain so until the 1700s.

Explanation

In the 1600s, enslaved people in the southern colonies were increasingly forced to work on large farms and plantations, especially growing tobacco. In the middle colonies, many also worked on farms, including larger grain-producing farms, though some worked in towns and households. So “large farms in both” is the best comparison; slavery was present in both regions, not illegal or absent.

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