How were indentured servants and slaves similar?

They were both likely to be abused and mistreated by land owners.

What was the main reason many colonists turned to slave labor instead of indentured servitude?

They did not want to pay workers and needed more laborers.

How did the Gullah culture begin in North America?

It was created out of a blend of African cultures in South Carolina.

Here is a picture of a slave cargo ship. Based on this image, how were slaves treated on their way to North America?

They were cramped in order to transport as many slaves as possible.

How did plantation owners try to prevent slave revolts in the colonies?

They limited the freedoms of the slave population.

How did the indentured servitude benefit the colonies?

It allowed people to come to the New World without paying a fee.

How did slavery impact life in North America?

It introduced new cultures and new skills to the American colonists.

Why were slaves brought to the colony of South Carolina?

The plantation owners needed them to help with farming.

How were slaves treated by plantation owners in South Carolina?

They were forced to work long hours and had no freedom.

This is a drawing of the cargo ship during the 1700s. Why were slaves transported like this?

Slave traders wanted to transport as many slaves as possible.

Why did some Europeans agree to become indentured servants?

to have the opportunity to move to the New World.

What would be the best title for these notes?

Conditions on Slave Trading Ships

How did the skills of African slaves impact the economy of South Carolina?

They helped improve rice farming.

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1
How were indentured servants and slaves similar?
They were both likely to be abused and mistreated by land owners.
They were both brought from the African continent.
They were both brought to the New World against their will.
They both worked for a set number of years and then were freed.
2
Where did most slaves in the colonies work?
on a ship
in a factory
in a big city
on a plantation
3
What was the main reason many colonists turned to slave labor instead of indentured servitude?
They wanted to create stronger relationships with immigrants.
They did not want to pay workers and needed more laborers.
They could not convince indentured servants to work on farms.
They believed that slavery would eventually become illegal.
4
How did the Gullah culture begin in North America?
It was created out of a blend of African cultures in South Carolina.
It was created by slave owners to make slaves feel more comfortable.
It was created by French explorers who settled along the Mississippi River.
It was created blending European and Native American cultures.
5
Here is a picture of a slave cargo ship. Based on this image, how were slaves treated on their way to North America?
They were cramped in order to transport as many slaves as possible.
They were given comfortable living spaces.
They were in charge of their own ships as a way to keep fit and healthy.
They were given access to areas open to the air.
6
The chart below shows the relationship between a worker and his employee. What type of worker was this?
businessman
federal employee
indentured servant
slave
7
How did plantation owners try to prevent slave revolts in the colonies?
They improved the lives of the slaves so they would not want to revolt.
They freed slaves they felt might organize a revolt.
They ended the slave trade /reduced the number of slaves in the colonies.
They limited the freedoms of the slave population.
8
What was the name of the voyage that brought African slaves to North America?
Indentured servitude
Middle Passage
federal exploration
Circular Trade
9
How did the indentured servitude benefit the colonies?
It kept people in England because thay did not want to work.
It helped people to get the New World on a faster boat.
It allowed people to get free land in the New World.
It allowed people to come to the New World without paying a fee.
10
How did slavery impact life in North America?
It introduced new cultures and new skills to the American colonists.
It reduced the gap between the upper and lower classes.
It prevented African culture from being integrated into American culture.
It increased literacy rates since slaves were able to read and write.
11
Why were slaves brought to the colony of South Carolina?
The king wanted them to start farms in the Upcountry.
The government wanted them to serve in the army.
The plantation owners needed them to help with farming.
The Lord Proprietors wanted more people to live in the colony.
12
How were slaves treated by plantation owners in South Carolina?
They were required to be working by sunrise but had the afternoons off.
They were given plenty of food and nice houses to live in.
They were forced to work long hours and had no freedom.
They were able to leave the plantation and visit relatives on other farms.
13
This is a drawing of the cargo ship during the 1700s. Why were slaves transported like this?
Slave traders wanted to transport as many slaves as possible.
Slave traders wanted to make slaves comfortable for the long journey.
Slave traders wanted to decrease the number of slaves they carried.
Slave traders wanted to protect slaves from bad weather.
14
Why did some Europeans agree to become indentured servants?
to decrease the need for the slave trade.
to have the opportunity to move to the New World.
to increase their roles in the Catholic Church.
to decrease the powers of the traditional monarchies.
15
Most slaves were brought to North America through which port city in South Carolina?
Columbia
Spartanburg
Greenville
Charleston
16
This map shows the goods traded through the Triangular Trade. What word best complete the information on this map.
gold
slaves
salt
silks
17
What would be the best title for these notes?
Conditions on Slave Trading Ships
Lifestyles of African Tribes
Slave Conditions in South Carolina
Elements of the Slave Auction
18
How did the skills of African slaves impact the economy of South Carolina?
They helped write business laws.
They helped create the state militia.
They helped improve rice farming.
They helped create market economies.

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