Slavery in the Colonies

The first slaves in the 13 colonies were imported to Jamestown to grow tobacco.

• True
• False

These colonies had a long growing season,  large plantations, and used slave labor

• Southern
• Western
• Middle
• New England

The Southern Economy was agricultural.  It needed cheap labor to plant and harvest or the business would not be profitable.  Therefore they needed slave labor.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which European belief did not contribute to the enslavement of other peoples?

• the Europeans believed in equality for all people
• Slavery was common among warring African nations. 
• Europeans believed that they were superior to other racial groups, including Africans and Native Americans
• European slave traders could easily purchase enslaved people and sell them at a profit.

What does this picture show?

• NAFTA
• Asian Spice Trade
• the Spanish Main
• Triangular Trade

The trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined as

• Triangular Trade
• Headright System
• Mercantilism
• Economic Domination

The Middle Passage was

• Route that transported slaves from Africa to America
• Route that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to Africa
• Route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America
• Route that transported materials from colonial America to Africa

What crop did the American colonists make the most money from?

• Corn
• Tobacco
• Wheat
• Cotton

An indentured servant.....

• pays off his debt by working without pay
• works for a set wage for a set number of years
• makes money from all the crops he plants
• owns large plantations and lives a sweet life

Which colonies have large plantations?

• Middle
• Southern
• New England
• Northeast