Slavery in Colonial America

Slavery in Colonial America

Multiple Choice

Olaudah Equiano was one of many enslaved people forced to make the Middle Passage.

Which of the following can you most logically infer from his experience?

• They were treated well in order to maintain their value.

• They were treated like animals on ship and off.

• They were encouraged to make themselves comfortable in their new homeland.

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Which of these are factors that caused Europeans in the West Indies to use enslaved Africans?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

• The plantation system required many workers.

• They turned to Africans after native people of the West Indies planned major rebellions.

• They turned to Africans after native people of the West Indies died in large numbers.

• They could not afford to pay workers from the West Indies.

• They brought enslaved workers with them from Europe.

Multiple Choice

Goods commonly on ships from Europe to Africa included________________

• cloth, guns, and ammunition

• enslaved Africans

• sugar and molasses

Multiple Choice

The Middle Passage brought enslaved persons from_____________

• Europe to Africa

• Africa to the Americas

• the Americas to Europe

Multiple Choice

Ships carried goods such as rum and cotton from the Americas to__________________

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Middle Passage: https://youtu.be/3NXC4Q_4JVg

Multiple Choice

Where were the largest number of enslaved persons sent upon leaving Africa?

• Brazil

• West Indies

• Spanish Americas

• North America

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many enslaved persons were sent to the English colonies?

• 1.3 million

• 3.8 million

• 389,000

Multiple Choice

Bacon’s Rebellion began when Nathaniel Bacon led a militia against

• wealthy plantation owners.

• American Indian groups along the frontier.

• landless, former indentured servants.

Multiple Select

As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion, the demand for_________________________began to decline.

• enslaved persons

• indentured servants

• new lands in the frontier

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason that slave codes were created?

• to keep African Americans powerless and under control

• to address criticisms of the system of slavery

• to ensure reasonable treatment of enslaved people

Multiple Choice

Region where slavery was most common

• New England colonies

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

Multiple Choice

Region that contained the first colony to legally recognize slavery

• New England colonies

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

Multiple Choice

Region where enslaved persons were most likely to work in shops or as skilled craftsmen

• New England colonies

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

Multiple Select

African Americans could sometimes buy their freedom.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Only enslaved African Americans faced discrimination in the colonies

• True

• False

Multiple Select

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

• True

• False