THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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The Northeast
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The Midwest
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The South
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -South Carolina had the largest population of slaves, and Delaware had the least number of slaves. Which states had the largest slave population in 1860?
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, throughout the colonial period, Virginia had the largest slave population, followed by Maryland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Western Africa (part of which became known as “the Slave Coast"), Angola and nearby Kingdoms and later Central Africa, became the source for enslaved people to meet the demand for labour.
Detailed explanation-4: -Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were the three New England states with the largest slave population. Rhode Island had the largest proportion of slaves. It is likely that by the mid 1700’s, there were as many as one African for every four white families in these three states.