Slavery in America

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Which colony was the first to bring enslaved Africans to America?

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

During the 17th century, was slavery a fixed institution in the American colonies?

  • Yes, it was a fixed institution from the beginning
  • Only in the Northern colonies
  • Only in the Southern colonies
  • No, it took some time for slavery to become fixed (correct)

What was one of the main factors that led to the expansion of slavery in the United States?

  • The outlawing of slavery in the Northern states
  • The emergence of large-scale plantation agriculture in the Southern colonies (correct)
  • The decline of plantation agriculture in the South
  • The Industrial Revolution

Which region of the United States was most heavily reliant on slavery?

<p>The South (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did slavery have on the nation's history?

<p>It led to the outbreak of the Civil War (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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