Slavery in the British Colonies

Slavery in the British Colonies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Izrael Rothenberg

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As you move farther south in the colonies, what changes in the population?

The population becomes more diverse

The percentage of enslaved Africans increases

The percentage of enslaved Africans decreases

The white population significantly increases

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which colony had the smallest percentage of enslaved Africans?

South Carolina

Virginia

New Hampshire

 Rhode Island

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is a common misconception mentioned in the video?

Enslaved people only existed in the southern colonies

Slavery only existed in the northern colonies

Only British colonies in the Caribbean had slavery

Enslaved people were not considered personal property

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did some British colonies in the north play in the institution of slavery?

They abolished slavery entirely

They financed or shipped enslaved Africans

They grew sugar to support plantations

They served as ports for indentured servants

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of Newport, Rhode Island, in relation to slavery?

It was the first colony to abolish slavery

It was one of the largest ports where enslaved people were sold at auction

It had the lowest percentage of enslaved people

It led the rebellion against the institution of slavery

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did slave codes in the colonies dictate by the late 1600s?

That enslaved people could not be sold

The legal status of children born to enslaved women

The right of enslaved people to vote

That slavery was voluntary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did colonial laws in Virginia in 1662 define the legal status of children born to enslaved women?

The child would follow the condition of the mother

The child would be free if born in the north

The child would be free like the father

The child could choose freedom at 18

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one form of covert resistance to slavery mentioned in the video?

Slave uprisings

Forming underground movements

Breaking tools to make work more difficult

Forming alliances with abolitionists

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the Stono Rebellion in 1739?

Slavery was abolished in South Carolina

Enslaved people were given more rights

The rebellion succeeded in freeing enslaved Africans

Slave codes were made even harsher