Slavery in the Colonies

Which war was fought in the New World over slavery?

• French-Indian War

• Civil War

• World War 1

• American Revolution

The colonist first looked to whom for help on their farms?

• Spanish explorers

• Canadians

• English explorers

• Native Americans

______ were people that were in a contract to work for a few years in exchange for their voyage, a place to live, and food to eat.

• Slaves

• Explorers

• Indentured Servants

• Landowners

________ was a trade system that exchanged goods for slaves.

• African Slave Trade

• Columbus Colony Trade

• Native American Trade

• Square Trade System

About how many workers in mainland America were enslaved Africans around 1700.

• About 90%

• About 5%

• About 50%

• None

What did some enslaved people in New England Colonies do for work?

• Grow rice and corn

• Bake pies and cakes

• Work in shops and stock shelves

• Sew clothes and make shoes

_____ and _____ were big crops in the middle colonies.

• tobacco and cotton

• wheat and corn

• molasses and McNuggets

• asparagus and cauliflower

What were the big cash crops in the southern colonies?

• Broccoli, tomatoes, and french fries

• potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and greens

• squash and pumpkins

• Tobacco, indigo, and rice

Who benefited most from the hard work of the slaves?

• Landowners

• Explorers

• King of England

• Christopher Columbus

Which colonies had almost 40% of slaves by 1700s?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern