Exercise
Southern Colonies: Daily Life and Slavery
Examine daily routines and social structures in the Southern Colonies. Learn about everyday life and the institution of slavery in the region.
Questions
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Most of the hard labor on southern plantations was forced upon:
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People who agreed to work for 4-7 years in exchange for passage to America were called:
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Where did enslaved people usually live on a plantation?
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Who was hired by plantation owners to watch over and direct enslaved workers?
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How were wealthy plantation owners' children usually educated?
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Because plantations were so large, southern homes were located:
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Most white colonists in the South actually lived on:
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Enslaved African Americans kept their culture alive through:
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Which southern port city was a major trading hub for rice and indigo?
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Large plantations functioned like:
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How did enslaved West Africans contribute to southern agriculture?
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Why did the Southern economy depend so heavily on slave labor?