Chap 4.3 Slavery in the Colonies

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In what year did a Dutch ship land at Jamestown carrying a group of Africans?

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1619

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What is an indentured servant?

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Person who worked without pay in exchange for food, clothing, and a place to live.

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What is a slave? pg159

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A slave is a person who is owned by another and forced to work without pay. Against their will.

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What is the Middle Passage?

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The Middle Passage is the route taken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas.

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What types of jobs did slaves have?

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Slaves had jobs as agricultural laborers, domestic servants, skilled tradespeople, and industrial workers.

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How did enslaved Africans become the property of colonists?

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Enslaved Africans became the property of colonists by being sold to highest bidder.

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Why was slavery bigger in the south than north?

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Slavery was bigger in the South due to Northern farmers did not grow crops that required large numbers of workers.

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What is an uprising?

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An uprising is a rebellion against authority.

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Who was Phillis Wheatley?

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Phillis Wheatley was an African American poet and the first published female African American author.