Unit 6 New England Colonies

In the New World, the number of enslaved Africans became greater as you went further ______.

• north

• south

• east

• west

Newport, _____ was one of the biggest ports for slaves to enter the New World.

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

Slave codes were _____ that restricted the rights and freedoms of the slaves.

• ideas

• suggestions

• dreams

• laws

A 1662 Virginia law stated that all children of enslaved women were also _______.

• enslaved

• free

• confused

• illegal

During this time, enslaved people were first referred to as "chattel slaves," which meant they were the ______ of their owners.

• family

• friends

• property

• neighbors

Enslaved people had _____ legal protections.

• a lot of

• some

• a few

• no

The word _______ means "not openly acknowledged or displayed."

• covert

• overt

• subvert

• invert

The word _____ means "done or shown openly, not secret or hidden."

• covert

• overt

• subvert

• invert

The Stono Rebellion resulted in _____ making their slave codes even harsher.

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• North Dakota

• South Dakota

When slavery was referred to as the "peculiar institution," the word "peculiar" meant _____.

• amazing

• unique

• specific

• damaging