Slavery in the Colonies

Why were Africans forced to work in the Americas?

• To provide more workers for plantations

• To explore new territories

• To spread their culture

• To serve as military forces

Why did slavery become popular in the colonies?

• Colonists needed slaves to grow cash crops for profit

• Slavery was a common practice in Europe

• Colonists wanted to increase their workforce for mining

• Slavery was encouraged by the indigenous people

What are slave codes?

• Laws about slavery

• Guidelines for agricultural practices

• Regulations for trade and commerce

• Rules for public behavior

America's first free African American settlement was

• Fort Mose

• New Orleans

• Harlem

• Savannah

The law outlawing all slavery and indentured servitude in the US is the

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Where was Juneteenth first celebrated?

• Texas

• California

• New York

• Florida

What was slavery like in the Northern Colonies?

• Slaves were primarily agricultural laborers on large plantations.

• Slaves were skilled workers like blacksmiths or cooks.

• Slaves had no rights and were treated as property.

• Slaves were often freed after a certain number of years.

Who was Benjamin Banneker's father?

• surveyor

• plantation owner

• farmer

• former slave

England traded manufactured goods, and the colonies traded rum to Africa for what?

• Gold

• Slaves

• Spices

• Cotton

What is the middle passage?

• trip from Africa to the Americas

• a sea route used by explorers

• a trade route in Europe

• a journey through the Sahara Desert