Slavery in Colonial America

Question 1

Which of these are factors that caused Europeans in the West Indies to use enslaved Africans? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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The plantation system required many workers.; They turned to Africans after native people of the West Indies died in large numbers.

Question 2

The Middle Passage brought enslaved persons from Europe to Africa✔ Africa to the Americasthe Americas to Europe.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Africa to the Americas

Question 3

Ships carried goods such as rum and cotton from the Americas to Africa✔ Europe.

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✔ Europe

Question 4

Freeing a slave is called .

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manumission

Slavery in Colonial America Answers