Slave Codes and Limitations on Enslaved People

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What was the middle leg of the Transatlantic trade network called?

  • The Atlantic Crossing
  • The African Transit
  • The Middle Passage (correct)
  • The Slave Route

Which European group began the Atlantic slave trade on the coast of Africa?

  • Portuguese (correct)
  • French
  • British
  • Spanish

What led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans under Spanish colonization?

  • Poor living conditions
  • Lack of immunity to European diseases (correct)
  • Forced labor in mines
  • Harsh treatment on plantations

Why did plantation owners in the Southern colonies turn towards slavery?

<p>To cut labor costs and maximize profits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor that contributed to the South's dependence on agriculture based on slave labor?

<p>The profitability of plantations based on slave labor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were many abolitionists attacked or killed by southern mobs?

<p>Due to racist sentiments and conflicting economic interests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did the Sabbath play in the lives of enslaved people?

<p>It helped them stay healthy and portrayed them as godly individuals. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a form of resistance employed by enslaved women?

<p>Refusal to reproduce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure planned a major slave rebellion, which was subsequently leaked, leading to his capture and execution?

<p>Denmark Vesey (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the slave codes mentioned in the passage?

<p>Limiting slaves' access to education and literacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Denmark Vesey's planned slave rebellion?

<p>The information about the plan was leaked and Vesey and his supporters were executed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the English decide to enslave Africans from the Caribbean instead of Native Americans?

<p>They believed Africans had a smaller chance of escaping (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were enslaved African people preferred over the native population in the colonies?

<p>They had previous experience and knowledge working in sugar and rice production. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What made cotton a major American institution and led to the spread of slavery in the Southern U.S.?

<p>The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Triangle Trade route as mentioned in the text?

<p>Flow of raw material from American colonies to Europe followed by the exchange of manufactured goods for enslaved African people in Africa. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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