Slavery and society (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What period saw slavery become deeply embedded in British colonial society?
What period saw slavery become deeply embedded in British colonial society?
1713-1741
How did enslaved people differ legally from indentured servants?
How did enslaved people differ legally from indentured servants?
Enslaved were property owned for life
What did enslaved people need to travel outside their designated areas?
What did enslaved people need to travel outside their designated areas?
Written permission from their owners
What were enslaved people prohibited from doing economically?
What were enslaved people prohibited from doing economically?
Owning animals or engaging in trade
What % of population were enslaved in New England & Middle Colonies?
What % of population were enslaved in New England & Middle Colonies?
3-6 percent
Which crops made Chesapeake & South Carolina dependent on enslaved labour?
Which crops made Chesapeake & South Carolina dependent on enslaved labour?
Tobacco and rice
What punishments did captured fugitive enslaved people face?
What punishments did captured fugitive enslaved people face?
Whipping, branding, or being chained
What did Spain's 1733 proclamation offer to escaped enslaved people?
What did Spain's 1733 proclamation offer to escaped enslaved people?
Freedom in Spanish Florida
How many former enslaved people established Fort Mose by 1738?
How many former enslaved people established Fort Mose by 1738?
Approximately 100
What did Spain initially require of escaped enslaved people in 1733?
What did Spain initially require of escaped enslaved people in 1733?
Convert to Catholicism & work as servants
What change did Spain make to its policy in 1738?
What change did Spain make to its policy in 1738?
Offered complete freedom without servitude
How did South Carolina respond to Spain's policies in 1740?
How did South Carolina respond to Spain's policies in 1740?
Passed a more restrictive slave code
Until when did many enslaved people maintain their own spiritual traditions?
Until when did many enslaved people maintain their own spiritual traditions?
Around 1750