Exploring the Origins of Slavery in Virginia
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Which colony was the first to implement large-scale slave codes?

  • Virginia (correct)
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Georgia

    • What motivated the wealthy landowners of Virginia to make slavery hereditary?

  • Elizabeth Key's court victory (correct)
  • The desire for more labor
  • The Virginia House of Burgesses
  • The influence of other colonies

    • What was the legal method used to determine if an individual was enslaved or free?

  • The individual's own labor status
  • The individual's race
  • The labor status of the father
  • The labor status of the mother (correct)

    • What was the name of the law adopted by the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1662?

    <p>Partus Sequitar Ventrem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did the hereditary race-based slavery system remain in the United States?

    <p>200 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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