Forced Labor in America
The majority of slaves in the American Colonies were taken from this continent.
Where is Africa?
Which region of the colonies had a population with more slaves than free people?
What is the South Colonies?
As the colonies developed, women were allowed to work jobs and hold positions of power (more or less) often
What is less often?
This type of forced labor in America would end after a set number of years
What is indentured servitude?
This region became prosperous because of its major cities
What is the Middle Colonies?
This religious movement promoted individual spiritual practices which inspired the American spirit of independence
What is the Great Awakening?
Enslaved people were brought over this ocean on overcrowded ships
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This new region of the American Colonies developed as more immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe.
What is the backcountry?
This war led to a major expansion in the land controlled by the British in North America
What is the Seven Years War?
Children of slaves in the America's (would or would not) be considered free upon their birth
What is would not? Children born from slaves were also considered slaves
This region prospered because of its diverse economy (had many different ways to make money)
What is New England?
This philosophical concept from the Enlightenment promised that all people deserved rights like equality and liberty
What are natural rights?