Colonial Slavery

What was the name of the largest slave uprising in the British North American Colonies?

• Pueblo Revolt

• Denmark Vesey Conspiracy

• Stono Rebellion

• Bacon’s Rebellion

Which European rival to the British issued a proclamation enticing slaves to run away to Florida for freedom?

• France

• The Netherlands

• Spain

• Portugal

What economic activity in South Carolina relied on slave labor?

• Farming of labor-intensive cash crops like rice

• Commercial fishing operations

• Harvesting of lumber for shipbuilding

• Extensive trade of grain crops with other imperial nations

What allowed enslaved workers to complete their assignments daily and then have time to themselves?

• Task system

• Gang system

• Domestic system

• Debt system

What best describes the way the Stono Rebellion ultimately ended?

• The South Carolina legislature decreed that all slaves must be emancipated.

• An impromptu militia of white planters used weapons to wound and maim the rebellious slaves.

• Almost every rebel successfully reached Florida, gaining freedom.

• Each rebel was granted the due process of law but was found guilty and executed.

How did the slaves resist during colonial period?

• Destroy equipment

• Refuse to work

• Fake illness

• Running away

Which of the following was NOT a type of job a slave would do in the New England Colonies

• House servant

• Farm laborer

• Work in shop or on a ship

• Cultivate rice

True or False: Slavery existed in all British colonies in North America

• True

• False

A South Carolina Law required slave owners to take guns to church. This law was likely created due to:

• Growing concerns about potential slave rebellion

• Potential attacks from Spanish in Florida

• Disgruntled indentured servants

• Tension with Native American tribes

Gang labor was widely used in Chesapeake Tobacco farms. Which of the following is NOT true of the gang labor system?

• It included large numbers of slaves working at the same time

• An overseer would set the pace and punish workers who fell behind

• Plowing, hoeing, harvesting and preparing fields were common tasks for gang labor

• It allowed workers to set their own pace/schedule so long as they complete assigned tasks