Slavery In Colonial America

In colonial times, free African Americans mainly lived A. in rural areas. B. on plantations. C. in small towns. D. in cities.

Slavery in the American colonies was A. concentrated mostly in the New England colonies. B. concentrated mostly in the middle colonies. C. concentrated mostly in the southern colonies. D. evenly distributed throughout all the colonies.

A reason why slavery developed in the American colonies was A. indentured servants became slaves after seven years. B. southern plantation owners needed more labor at lower costs. C. indentured servants no longer wanted to come to the colonies. D. New England farmers needed a lot of help with their cash crops.

During the colonial era in America, slave codes A. empowered enslaved people to gather together. B. encouraged enslaved people to revolt and fight back. C. gave whites more power over enslaved people. D. caused a reduction in the workforce on plantations.

When their period of service ended, indentured servants A. were forced to pay a fee to gain freedom. B. were forced into slavery. C. had land they owned taken away. D. were needed as workers on plantations.

How were the lives of free African Americans similar to those of enslaved African Americans in the 1700s? A. Neither group was allowed to legally marry. B. Both groups could live wherever they wanted. C. Neither group had true equality with whites. D. Both groups could receive an education.

The laws that established an official system of slavery in the American colonies A. stated that children could not be born into slavery. B. allowed enslaved people to go free if they had been indentured. C. made it legal to keep enslaved people for their entire lives. D. required that a person's enslavement end after a period of time.

Slave codes affected enslaved people by A. turning them into indentured servants. B. protecting them from slaveholders. C. keeping them powerless. D. protecting them from the government.

Which statement best explains a result of slave codes during the colonial era? A. Slave codes increased the rights of enslaved people. B. Slave codes eliminated the rights of enslaved people. C. Slave codes ensured that enslaved people were treated fairly. D. Slave codes ensured that slaveholders could not free enslaved workers.

A main result of Bacon's Rebellion was that A. America gained territory from Spain. B. men who opposed the government were not punished. C. groups that united against the government were ineffective. D. indentured servitude ended and slavery developed.

The laws that established an official system of slavery in the American colonies A. stated that children could not be born into slavery. B. allowed enslaved people to go free if they had been indentured. C. made it legal to keep enslaved people for their entire lives. D. required that a person's enslavement end after a period of time.

In colonial America, enslaved workers who received manumission A. purchased their freedom. B. escaped to northern colonies. C. were freed by slaveholders. D. became indentured servants.