SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Question
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Slaves contributed to the economies of all three regions.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Historically, there are many different types of slavery including chattel, bonded, forced labour and sexual slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, throughout the colonial period, Virginia had the largest slave population, followed by Maryland.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Anderson, “80 percent of the nation’s gross national product was tied to slavery” in 1860.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 60 years, from 1801 to 1862, the amount of cotton picked daily by an enslaved person increased 400 percent. The profits from cotton propelled the US into a position as one of the leading economies in the world, and made the South its most prosperous region.
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