Southern Plantation Enslavement Quiz

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Where did enslaved Africans mainly work in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Wheat and barley fields of the northern colonies

Tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations of the southern coast (correct)

Sugar plantations of the Caribbean islands

Cotton plantations of the western territories

Which colonies were included in the area where enslaved Africans worked in the 17th and 18th centuries?

New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts

Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia (correct)

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

What were the main crops worked on by enslaved Africans in the southern coast?

Potatoes, tomatoes, and peanuts

Wheat, barley, and corn

Tobacco, rice, and indigo (correct)

Cotton, sugarcane, and coffee

What was the impact of the U.S. Congress outlawing the African slave trade in 1808?

The domestic slave trade flourished, leading to a nearly tripled enslaved population in the United States over the next 50 years. Signup and view all the answers

By 1860, how many enslaved people were living in the United States, and where were the majority located?

By 1860, nearly 4 million enslaved people were living in the United States, with more than half living in the cotton-producing states of the South. Signup and view all the answers

What was the trend in the enslaved population in the United States from 1808 to 1860?

The enslaved population in the United States nearly tripled from 1808 to 1860, reaching nearly 4 million. Signup and view all the answers

In which regions did enslaved Africans work in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Enslaved Africans worked mainly on the southern coast from the Chesapeake Bay colonies of Maryland and Virginia south to Georgia. Signup and view all the answers

What were the main crops on which enslaved Africans worked?

Enslaved Africans worked mainly on the tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations. Signup and view all the answers

What were the main geographical areas where enslaved Africans were employed?

Enslaved Africans were mainly employed on the southern coast plantations from Maryland and Virginia to Georgia. Signup and view all the answers

When did the U.S. Congress outlaw the African slave trade?

The U.S. Congress outlawed the African slave trade in 1808. Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the enslaved population in the United States over the next 50 years after the African slave trade was outlawed?

The enslaved population in the United States nearly tripled over the next 50 years after the African slave trade was outlawed. Signup and view all the answers

In which states did more than half of the enslaved population live by 1860?

By 1860, more than half of the enslaved population lived in the cotton-producing states of the South. Signup and view all the answers

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