Slavery in Colonial America

Olaudah Equiano was one of many enslaved people forced to make the Middle Passage.

Which of the following can you most logically infer from his experience?

Which of these are factors that caused Europeans in the West Indies to use enslaved Africans?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

Goods commonly on ships from Europe to Africa included________________

The Middle Passage brought enslaved persons from_____________

Ships carried goods such as rum and cotton from the Americas to__________________

Where were the largest number of enslaved persons sent upon leaving Africa?

Approximately how many enslaved persons were sent to the English colonies?

Bacon’s Rebellion began when Nathaniel Bacon led a militia against

As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion, the demand for_________________________began to decline.

What was the main reason that slave codes were created?

Region where slavery was most common

Region that contained the first colony to legally recognize slavery

Region where enslaved persons were most likely to work in shops or as skilled craftsmen

African Americans could sometimes buy their freedom.

Only enslaved African Americans faced discrimination in the colonies

Free African Americans had more liberties than the enslaved in the North and the South.