AP US History: British Colonies and Slavery

AP US History: British Colonies and Slavery

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History, Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Easy

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Olivia Brooks

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The video explores the causes and effects of slavery in British colonies, detailing the Atlantic slave trade, the distribution of enslaved Africans, and the harsh realities of chattel slavery. It highlights the influence of the British West Indies on slave laws and the resistance efforts by enslaved people, including the Stono Rebellion. The video concludes with a call to action for further learning.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Atlantic slave trade?

To transport European settlers to the New World

To bring African laborers to the British colonies

To establish trade routes between Europe and Asia

To exchange goods between the Americas and Africa

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event highlighted the tensions between indentured servants and colonial elites in Virginia?

The Stono Rebellion

The Boston Tea Party

Bacon's Rebellion

The Salem Witch Trials

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant factor in the increased demand for African enslaved laborers in the colonies?

The discovery of gold in the colonies

The decline of European immigration

The shortage of indentured servants

The rise of industrialization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'chattel slavery' imply about the status of enslaved people?

They were treated as equals

They were seen as temporary workers

They were regarded as property

They were considered as family members

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region's practices heavily influenced the slave laws in the southern colonies?

The Middle Colonies

The Northern Territories

New England

The British West Indies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did plantation owners justify the institution of slavery?

By stating it was a cultural tradition

By considering enslaved people as property

By arguing it was a temporary measure

By claiming it was economically necessary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the covert methods of resistance used by enslaved Africans?

Practicing cultural customs secretly

Organizing large-scale rebellions

Writing letters to colonial governors

Forming alliances with European settlers

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