SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
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Slaves became the main source of labor.
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Slaves worked in a variety of different jobs.
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Slavery and the slave trade were outlawed.
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Slavery was not as important as it was in New England.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Slaves were somewhat more important to the middle colonies than they were to New England. They worked in cities as skilled laborers, such as blacksmiths and carpenters. Other slaves worked on farms, onboard ships, and in the growing shipbuilding industry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is the best comparison of slavery in the middle colonies and the southern colonies in the 1600s? Enslaved people tended to work on large farms in both the middle and southern colonies. While slave codes were in effect, enslaved people’s activities were restricted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Part of the reason slavery evolved differently in New England than in the middle and southern colonies was the culture of indentured servitude. As a carryover from English practice, indentured servants were the original standard for forced labor in New England and middle colonies like Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers. The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.