plantation slaves

The lives of plantation slaves were:

• hard

• easy

• bearable

• a choice

How long did slaves on plantations work per week?

• From sunrise to sunset 5 days a week

• From sunrise to sunset, 6 days a week

• For 8 hours a day, 5 days a week

• From sunrise until their jobs were done, 6 days a week

Who worked in the fields?

• Men

• Women

• Children

Why could the person who owned slaves treat them any way he wanted?

• Because the slaves allowed it.

• Because slaves had no rights.

• Because the slaves were paid for what they did.

• Because the people who owned slaves did not care about the law.

Slave codes were _______ that controlled the lives of slaves.

• laws

• rights

• guidelines

• suggestions

How did slaves try to keep their African heritage alive?

• Songs

• dance

• music

• stories

WHy were some slaves not allowed to play the drums?

• Their owners thought they would start a rebellion.

• The sound annoyed the owners.

• Because slaves used them celebrate.

• The drums scared away animals.

Which forms of music come from the music of the slaves in America?

• Blues

• Jazz

• Rap

• Pop

Slave masters thought sending slaves to church would teach them to be obedient and destroy their own religions. Why was this not the case?

• The church taught slaves that they deserved freedom.

• The church started a rebellion.

• The church helped slaves escape.

• The church helped slaves who were struggling.

What does the word rebellion mean?

• When some people in a country fight against a government

• Doing what someone tells you to do.

• The customs ideas and way of life of a group of people or a country.

• A sale where things are sold to the person that will pay the most money for them.