Institution of Slavery (LeJeune)

Slavery in the American colonies was

• concentrated mostly in the New England colonies.

• concentrated mostly in the middle colonies.

• concentrated mostly in the southern colonies.

• evenly distributed throughout all the colonies.

Indentured servants who were freed caused conflict in the colonies by

• moving onto American Indian lands.

• taking lands from plantation owners.

• bringing enslaved people to work on new farms.

• building new cities such as Jamestown.

What was the Middle Passage?

• The Middle Passage was a military conflict between African tribes during the colonial era.

• The Middle Passage was a term used to describe the journey of European explorers to the New World.

• The Middle Passage was a trade route between Europe and Asia.

• The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the transatlantic slave trade.

What was the main purpose of the Middle Passage?

• Trading goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• Transporting enslaved Africans for forced labor

• Promoting cultural exchange between different regions.

• Establishing colonies in the New World.

What were the conditions like for enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage experienced extremely harsh and inhumane conditions.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage were given opportunities for education and personal growth.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage had comfortable living conditions.

• Enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage were treated fairly and with respect.

What was the triangular trade?

• The triangular trade was a system of trade during the colonial era that involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between North America, South America, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• The triangular trade was a system of trade between Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

What was slavery like in the Southern Colonies (Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina)?

• Slaves were farmers on large plantations

• Slaves were skilled workers like blacksmiths or cooks

• Slaves were treated with respect and were cared for

• There was no slavery in the Southern Colonies

During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?

• More slaves in the North worked in gold mines

• More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production

• More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs

• More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s

• A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

• Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

• A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

• Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

• The economic demands of the plantation system

• The construction needs of the railroad

• Increased textile manufacturing

• Increased western migration