1. Colonial Foundations

Labor Systems — Quiz

Test your understanding of labor systems with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which European country initially dominated the transatlantic slave trade to the American colonies before England took over?

Question 2

What was the main reason that plantation owners in the southern colonies preferred African slaves over indentured servants by the late 1600s?

Question 3

Which of the following cash crops was most closely associated with the rise of African slavery in the Chesapeake colonies?

Question 4

What was one significant social effect of the development of African slavery in the American colonies?

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the experience of most indentured servants in the colonies?