8th Social Studies- The English Colonies (2024)

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How many acres could the average man clear in a span of a year?

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1 or 2

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An __________ _______ is a person who agreed to work for a specific period of time in exchange for passage from Europe to the colonies.

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Indentured Servant

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A __________ ______ is a person who grows JUST enough food for his or her family's needs.

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Subsistence Farmer

Front

Slave traders used loading plans to pack as many _______ ______ into the smallest space possible.

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African Slaves

Front

Which of the following was a factor that led to the rapid growth of slavery in the English Colonies? Options: England's involvement in the slave trade made it easy to acquire slaves., The constant feuds with indigenous tribes., The witch trials, All of the above

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England's involvement in the slave trade made it easy to acquire slaves.

Front

Which of the following was a factor that led to the rapid growth of slavery in the English colonies? King Phillip's War, Subsistent farmers only growing enough food for their personal needs, As England's economy improved, fewer Europeans were willing to become indentured servants., None of the above answers.

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As England's economy improved, fewer Europeans were willing to become indentured servants.

Front

Clearing the land, tilling, planting, and harvesting the crops all required how much labor?

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weeks and month

Front

The period of servitude for indentured servants could last anywhere from ________?

Back

4-7 years

Front

What did the contract indentured servants signed promise them?

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Tools, Seeds, Sometimes land

Front

In the 1600s, most indentured servants settled in the ________ colonies, where their labor was most needed.

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Southern