MyWorld Chapter 4 - Lesson 3

Why was slavery introduced in North America?

• More workers were needed as the colonies grew.

• Indentured servants were increasing in the colonies.

• More colonists wanted to replace indentured servants.

• Slave traders needed another market for enslaved Africans.

Most enslaved Africans __________ on the Middle Passage. Determine the best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided.

• traded

• worked

• revolted

• suffered

Which word describes the life experience of enslaved Africans in the British colonies of North America?

• fortuitous

• mediocre

• unbearable

• enlightening

How did enslaved Africans use both active and passive resistance?

• Enslaved Africans broke tools but also used violence.

• Enslaved Africans destroyed property but also stole food.

• Enslaved Africans escaped from their owners but also hid.

• Enslaved Africans led slave revolts but also worked slowly.

Why did slave rebellions occur in some colonial regions and not in others?

• Slavery was practiced equally throughout the colonies.

• Slavery was an institution in the South unlike in the North.

• The slave population in the South was larger than in the North.

• The slave population in the South was more eager to end slavery.