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WorksheetsSlavery in the Colonies
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first slaves in the 13 colonies were imported to Jamestown to grow tobacco.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
These colonies had a long growing season, large plantations, and used slave labor
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
3.
The Southern Economy was agricultural. It needed cheap labor to plant and harvest or the business would not be profitable. Therefore they needed slave labor.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Which European belief did not contribute to the enslavement of other peoples?
a)
the Europeans believed in equality for all people
b)
Slavery was common among warring African nations.
c)
Europeans believed that they were superior to other racial groups, including Africans and Native Americans
d)
European slave traders could easily purchase enslaved people and sell them at a profit.
5.
What does this picture show?
a)
NAFTA
b)
Asian Spice Trade
c)
the Spanish Main
d)
Triangular Trade
6.
The trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined as
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Headright System
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Economic Domination
7.
The Middle Passage was
a)
Route that transported slaves from Africa to America
b)
Route that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to Africa
c)
Route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America
d)
Route that transported materials from colonial America to Africa
8.
What crop did the American colonists make the most money from?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wheat
d)
Cotton
9.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working without pay
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
makes money from all the crops he plants
d)
owns large plantations and lives a sweet life
10.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
11.
The hot, humid climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
12.
Which was NOT exported to to England from the colonies.
a)
Sugar and grain
b)
Slaves
c)
Fish and Furs
d)
Raw Materials- lumber, etc.
13.
Which crop grew well in the West Indies and required tremendous amounts of labor done by slaves?
a)
Sugar
b)
Tobacco
c)
Grain
d)
Cotton
14.
Which does NOT describe the slave trade.
a)
African tribes captured their enemies and sold them to European slave dealers
b)
Slaves were considered cargo and were very valuable
c)
Many countries participated in the slave trade, especially the Dutch
d)
Slavery was exclusive to the southern English colonies
15.
All of the English colonies had slavery at one point, but it only flourished in warm areas that could grow high maintenance crops like rice, tobacco, or indigo.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
In the eyes of the colonists, which factor below did NOT make African slaves preferable to Native American slaves.
a)
Africans had immunities to the European diseases that killed many Native Americans.
b)
Historically, Africans were the only people who had ever been enslaved.
c)
Africans were ususally knowledgeable and experienced farmers
d)
Africans spoke a variety of languages and had no allies in America, making it more difficult for them to escape
17.
What is the name for the horrible and inhumane trip across the Atlantic endured by the slaves?
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Patroon System
c)
Gate of no Return
d)
Middle Passage
18.
Slaves were helpless to resist their conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
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