Lesson 7/8 Assessment

A public sale where people who were enslaved were sold to the highest bidder is called a(n) .

• Middle Passage

• overseer

• enslaver

• auction

A(n) was a large farm in the Southern Colonies where indentured servants and enslaved people did most of the work.

• assembly

• economy

• plantation
• grant

By the mid-1700s, Great Britain had colonies in North America.

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A(n) was a person who was in charge of the work of enslaved people and who could punish them for disobeying him.

• Middle Passage

• overseer
• enslaver

• auction

Communication was difficult among enslaved people on plantations because:

• They spoke different languages and were often kept apart.

• They had access to telephones.

• They were allowed to meet freely.

• They could read and write easily.

The way people use their resources to meet their needs and wants is called a(n) .

• assembly

• economy
• West Indies

• grant

How were families typically treated when they were sold into slavery?

• Kept together

• Deliberately separated

• Given special protection

• Allowed to choose their destination

Which colonial region had a diverse population?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Southwestern Colonies

10. Plantations specialized in producing

• Fine wood

• Cash crops
• Dairy cattle

• Wood furniture

Which region had rocky soil and dense forests?

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Western Territories