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True or False: The difference between a slave & indentured servant is that an indentured servant was not permanent and was usually released after 7 years

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True

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Which of the following was a characteristic of American slavery?
Slavery was used to make a profit.
Former slaves could rise in social status.
Slavery was a punishment for owing debts or committing a crime.
Slavery was not based on race.

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Slavery was used to make a profit.

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True or False: Most FREE African Americans lived in the New England colonies.

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True

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Which is a true statement about slavery? Options: The first known incident of slavery was in the United States, Africans were the first slaves used in the world, African slavery started in Africa, Europeans invented slavery

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African slavery started in Africa

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Which of the following best describes chattel slavery? Options: Slavery as a form of punishment., Slavery in which a person voluntarily sold their labor., Slavery in which the primary work force is made up of Native Americans., Slavery in which people are treated as property with no legal rights.

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Slavery in which people are treated as property with no legal rights.

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Which leg of the triangular trade was known as the Middle Passage?

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Africa to West Indies

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True or False: Slaves could buy their freedom and have political equality

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False

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Which region had the largest amount of slaves? Options: southern, middle, New England

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southern

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Which of the following was NOT a reason why Europeans preferred Africans as slaves?
They were multilingual (spoke more than one language).
They were cheap
They were immune to most diseases
They had no family to help them escape

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They were multilingual (spoke more than one language).