Chapter 4: Lesson 3: Quiz

Why was slavery introduced in North America?

• More workers were needed as the colonies grew.

• Indentured servants were increasing in the colonies.

• More colonists wanted to replace indentured servants.

• Slave traders needed another market for enslaved Africans.

Most enslaved Africans (a)   on the Middle Passage.

• traded

• worked

• revolted

• suffered

Which word describes the life experience of enslaved Africans in the British colonies of North America?

• fortuitous

• mediocre

• unbearable

• enlightening

How did enslaved Africans use both active and passive resistance?

• A. Enslaved Africans broke tools but also used violence.

• B. Enslaved Africans destroyed property but also stole food.

• C. Enslaved Africans escaped from their owners but also hid.

• D. Enslaved Africans led slave revolts but also worked slowly.

Why did slave rebellions occur in some colonial regions and not in others?

• Slavery was practiced equally throughout the colonies.

• Slavery was an institution in the South unlike in the North.

• The slave population in the South was larger than in the North.

• The slave population in the South was more eager to end slavery.