SLAVERY in the British Colonies [APUSH Review Unit 2 Topic 6] Period 2: 1607-1754

What factors contributed to the increased demand for enslaved laborers from Africa in the British colonies?

• A decrease in the demand for colonial agricultural goods and an abundance of indentured servants.

• An increased demand for colonial agricultural goods and a shortage of indentured servants.

• The decline of the fur trade and the rise of manufacturing.

• The discovery of new gold mines and a surplus of European workers.

What was a significant consequence of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?

• It led to a decrease in the demand for agricultural goods in Virginia.

• It resulted in the colonial government granting more land to indentured servants.

• It caused white elites to rely more heavily on African slavery instead of indentured servitude.

• It established a lasting alliance between indentured servants and colonial governors.

How did the concept of "chattel slavery" define enslaved people in the British colonies?

• As temporary laborers who would eventually earn their freedom.

• As individuals with limited legal rights but recognized humanity.

• As property, similar to farm tools or domesticated animals.

• As indentured servants bound by contract for a set period.

What was the primary outcome of the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina in 1739?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in South Carolina.

• It resulted in the enslaved people successfully establishing an independent colony.

• It was ultimately suppressed by the white militia, with many rebels killed or hanged.

• It prompted plantation owners to grant more rights and freedoms to enslaved laborers.