Asked by Alexander Sanchez on May 29, 2024
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What was one reason that African slavery replaced indentured servitude as the primary labor source in the late seventeenth century in the Chesapeake colonies?
A) The death rate in the American colonies had risen considerably, especially due to harsh winters.
B) Bacon's Rebellion showed colonial leaders that slaves had been given too much freedom.
C) The Royal Africa Company acquired a monopoly on the English slave trade.
D) Pennsylvania had been closed off due to a lack of available land there.
E) As the economy improved in England, people were less likely to come to the colonies.
Royal Africa Company
A British chartered company, founded in 1660, involved in the Atlantic slave trade, it held a monopoly on English trade with West Africa.
Indentured Servitude
A labor system where individuals worked for a fixed term of servitude in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, lodging, and other necessities.
- Distinguish the traits of plantation slavery in the Americas from historical precedents of enslavement.
- Acquire knowledge on the transition in legal and societal attitudes towards the institutionalization of slavery, focusing on legislation and insurrections.
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Marla CooperMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
As the economy in England improved, fewer individuals were willing to become indentured servants, leading to a shift towards African slavery as a more reliable and permanent labor source in the Chesapeake colonies.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish the traits of plantation slavery in the Americas from historical precedents of enslavement.
- Acquire knowledge on the transition in legal and societal attitudes towards the institutionalization of slavery, focusing on legislation and insurrections.