Slavery in Mid-Atlantic Colonies
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What percentage of New York City's population was enslaved by 1700?

  • 60 percent
  • 30 percent
  • 40 percent (correct)
  • 50 percent

    • What was the outcome of the 1712 slave rebellion in New York City?

  • Twenty-one enslaved people were executed (correct)
  • The authorities were alerted, and the rebellion was stopped before it started
  • The rebellion was successful, and enslaved people gained freedom
  • Nine white colonists were killed

    • What happened to seventy Black men after the 1741 planned rebellion was uncovered?

  • They were deported, likely to the West Indies (correct)
  • They were freed
  • They were executed
  • They were imprisoned for life

    • What type of economy did New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania develop?

    <p>Mixed economy with cereal grain farms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Pennsylvania's colonial population was enslaved by 1750?

    <p>20 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of laborers worked alongside European tenant farmers on New York's Hudson Valley 'patroonships'?

    <p>Enslaved Africans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Slavery in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

    • Enslaved laborers were employed on larger farms growing cereal grains in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, despite these colonies not developing plantation economies.
    • Enslaved Africans worked alongside European tenant farmers on New York's Hudson Valley "patroonships", large tracts of land granted to early Dutch families.
    • Enslaved people were common in Philadelphia, New York City, and other ports, working in maritime trades and domestic service.
    • By 1700, over 40% of New York City's population was enslaved, and by 1750, 15-20% of Pennsylvania's colonial population was enslaved.

    Slave Rebellions in New York

    • A 1712 slave rebellion in New York City resulted in the deaths of 9 white colonists.
    • In retribution, 21 enslaved people were executed, 6 died by suicide, and several others were burned alive.
    • In 1741, authorities uncovered a planned rebellion by enslaved Africans, poor Black men, and poor white men.
    • The subsequent panic led to the execution of 32 Black men (both enslaved and free) and 5 poor white men, with 70 others deported to the West Indies.

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    This quiz covers the institution of slavery in the mid-Atlantic colonies, including the role of enslaved laborers on farms and in cities such as New York and Philadelphia.

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