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Chapter 6 Lesson 4 Quiz: Slavery in the Colonies
Chapter 6 Lesson 4 Quiz: Slavery in the Colonies
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1
Was an enslaved African who bought his freedom & told his life story in a 1798 published book
Venture Smith
John Peter Zenger
George Whitefield
Eliza Lucas Pinckney
2
How did the former slave Olaudah Equiano feel about equality and independence?
They were important rights in which all humans were born
Was atainable as long as your worked hard & paid for it
Believed that one was free unless captured in battle & sold
Believed that they were given only to certain races
3
What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
worked harder
attempted escapes
earned money
taught apprentices
4
Near a South Carolina river in 1739, enslaved people organized and fought the _____________.
Stono Rebellion
War of Independance
Boston Tea Revolt
Bushy Run Battle
5
What was one way slaves tried to keep their traditions alive?
Planning to escape
making money
Buying their freedom
Making instruments
6
What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
The often died during the journry to North America
They had skills that could be used in cities & plantaions
They rebelled against their owners
Thier family members were sometimes sold
7
Plantation owners were afraid that enslaved people were using ________ to send secret messages.
Paper letters
Newspaper articles
Musical instuments
Carrier pigeons
8
What role might geography have played in enslaving people from West Africa?
Spain had control, & would not share other parts of Africa
Businesses and plantations prefered W Africans
Was closer to the colonies & port for colonial trading ships
Strongest and smartest people of Africa lived on the W Coast
9
What valuable crop did did enslaved people of W. Africa show planters in Carolina how to raise?
Corn
Rice
Indigo
Tobacco
10
Which of the following describes
MOST
slavery in the South?
Slaves worked in stores and inns
Slaves were able to earn extra money w/ extra jobs at night
Slaves worked in towns and cities
Slaves worked on plantations
11
Between the years 1670 to 1760, what statement was true for slaves in North America?
<p>There were more slaves in the North than the South</p>
There were more slave in the South than the North
The slaves in the North and South were about equal
Slavery was abolished in 1760 and all slaves were freed
12
What was mainly sold at a
slave auction
?
<p>Blacksmithing items made by slaves</p>
Enslaved people
Slave made musical instuments
Tobacco raised on slave plantations
13
In New England and Middle Colonies, most slaves lived ____________.
On slave ships
In towns or cities
On small family farms
On plantations
14
A way to tell that slavery was more important to the South economy than the North's was _______
There were about 7 times more slaves in the North than South
There were about 7 times more slaves in the South than North
15
Which of the following did slaves
NOT
contribute in North America?
Knowledge of growing rice
Tailoring skills
Knowledge of growing corn
Carpentry skills
16
So enslaved people couldn't escape, slaves couldn't travel or go on a ship without ________.
Written permission from their masters
An enslaved family member
A bag of English silver coins
A bag of colonial gold coins
17
In Southern Colonies, most slaves lived ____________.
On slave ships
On plantations
In towns and cities
On small family farms
18
Was brought to North America on a trading ship in 1756 & later wrote a book about his life
Olaudah Equiano
Venture Smith
George Whitefield
Benjamin Franklin
19
Which of the following
BEST
describes slavery in the North?
A slave's work lasted all day and into the night
Most slaves worked on plantations
Slaves usually had more oppurtunities to improve their lives
Slaves' muscical instruments were banned by yheir owners
20
Which of the following did
NOT
help slaves keep their African culture alive?
drums
supporting eachother
banjos
books
