Causes of Slavery
What is slavery?
What is...
- racially enslaving a group of people and not allowing them any freedoms.
Slave labor led to...
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- Increase wealth for plantation owners.
- Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade.
- Race-based slavery
When prompted with several source-based questions, you should ALWAYS...
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- Read the questions first so you know what you are trying to answer with the sources.
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- Worked in agriculture fields and were subjected to harsh living conditions.
Which region had the largest amount of enslaved laborers?
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- The Southern Region because they relied on it for their economy.
What is one cause of slavery?
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- Results of Bacon's Rebellion
- Farming was back breaking work and no one wanted to do it.
- A desire to obtain wealth from the colonies.
Increased plantation production would lead to...
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- increased profits and wealth for slave owners
When answering a constructed response, you should always..
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- Read the directions carefully to make sure you are FULLY answering the prompt.
- Follow the directions when it tells you which sources to use.
- Use prior SS knowledge!
- Support your answers with details from sources.
What are ways that slaves resisted slavery?
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- Broke tools
- Organized rebellions
- Ran away
Why was there a demand for more enslaved people from Africa to the southern colonies?
- Hard work on the planation caused an increase in the death rate.
- More help was needed on large plantations.
African Americans experienced centuries of discrimination and prejudice because...
What is...
- The Institution of slavery
The need for slave laborers throughout the world led to the creation of_______________. This forced millions of Africans to relocate to the American colonies.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
When a question asks you about a SPECIFIC SOURCE, you should ALWAYS...
- Review that source before answering.
- Choose an answer that relates DIRECTLY to the source it's asking about. (Many times there are SEVERAL correct answers but the test creator wants you to chose the specific answer that aligns with the source they ask about).
Describe the conditions those enslaved faced while on the Middle Passage.
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- Cramped spaces
- chained together
- Uncomfortable; Forced to lie down.
- Unsanitary conditions
Differences in slavery between the Middle and Southern colonies were...
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- Southern colonies depended on enslaved laborers more the Middle colonies.
What did other nations trade Africa for enslaved laborers?
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- Sold manufactured resources
- Weapons
What is the second part of the triangular trade (the voyage from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean) called?
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- The Middle Passage
When it comes to Multi-Select questions, you should ALWAYS...
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- Pay attention to HOW many answers there are.
- Rule out the ones you know aren't correct.
- Review the sources to see which answers BEST answer the question.
What does the phrase "waiting for its cargo" reveal about the institution of slavery?
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- It shows that the enslavers considered African people as cargo, not humans, and treated them as such.
What policies did the colonies establish to prevent slave rebellions?
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- Made it illegal to carry weapons
- Slaves could not gather in large numbers for any reasons.
What were the Slave Codes and how did they contribute to slavey?
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- Slave codes supported race-based slavery and took away rights and protection for African people (even those who were free). d
- They made slavery hereditary! This dehumanized enslaved people more and led to increases in slave population.
What is...
The Columbian Excchange
What is...
- Use YOUR OWN knowledge to answer the questions.
- Complete the test by yourself.
- Do your best!
- Complete the test within the testing window!
What were 5 contributions that enslaved people left on the colonies?
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- African storytelling
- African Craftsmanship
- African Music
- African Agriculture
- African dance
Many enslaved people were trained in special skills in which two regions?
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New England and Middle Regions