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Colonial America and Labor Systems Quiz

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Which labor system in Colonial America relied heavily on indentured servants?

Headright system

Explanation

Indentured servants brought in exchange for land.

What was the primary crop cultivated in the Southern colonies, leading to the use of slave labor?

Tobacco

Explanation

Tobacco cultivation required extensive labor.

Which labor system in Colonial America allowed settlers to acquire land by bringing indentured servants to the colonies?

Headright system

Explanation

Land granted for bringing in servants.

What were the primary occupations of indentured servants in Colonial America?

Craftsmen and artisans

Explanation

Skilled laborers such as craftsmen.

Which labor system in Colonial America was established by the Spanish crown to grant land and indigenous labor to conquistadors?

Encomienda system

Explanation

Spanish land grant system utilizing indigenous labor.

Which labor system in Colonial America treated slaves as property to be bought and sold?

Chattel slavery

Explanation

Slaves treated as personal property.

Which labor system involved the forced labor of Native Americans on Spanish colonies?

Encomienda system

Explanation

Native Americans forced to work for Spanish colonists.

Which labor system in Colonial America involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including slaves?

Triangular trade system

Explanation

Trade network involving three continents.

What was the primary reason for the decline of the indentured servitude system in Colonial America?

Expansion of chattel slavery

Explanation

Rise of slavery diminished need for indentured servants.

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What was a significant consequence of the introduction of the plantation system in Colonial America?

Expansion of the slave trade

Explanation

Demand for labor led to increased slave imports.

#11

What was the impact of the plantation system on the economies of the Southern colonies?

It resulted in a heavy reliance on slave labor

Explanation

Slaves were essential for plantation economies.

#12

Which labor system in Colonial America was characterized by the exploitation and forced labor of Native Americans on Spanish and Portuguese colonies?

Encomienda system

Explanation

Forced labor system targeting indigenous populations.

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Which labor system in Colonial America treated enslaved people as inheritable property?

Chattel slavery

Explanation

Slaves treated as hereditary possessions.

#14

Which labor system in Colonial America allowed the owner to have complete control over the enslaved people, including their lives and labor?

Chattel slavery

Explanation

Total ownership and control over slaves.

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Which labor system in Colonial America allowed for the transfer of enslaved Africans to the English colonies for forced labor?

Triangular trade system

Explanation

Transatlantic trade involving slaves as commodities.

Colonial America and Labor Systems Quiz

Which labor system in Colonial America relied heavily on indentured servants?

What was the primary crop cultivated in the Southern colonies, leading to the use of slave labor?

Which labor system in Colonial America allowed settlers to acquire land by bringing indentured servants to the colonies?

What were the primary occupations of indentured servants in Colonial America?

Which labor system in Colonial America was established by the Spanish crown to grant land and indigenous labor to conquistadors?

Which labor system in Colonial America treated slaves as property to be bought and sold?

Which labor system involved the forced labor of Native Americans on Spanish colonies?

Which labor system in Colonial America involved the exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including slaves?

What was the primary reason for the decline of the indentured servitude system in Colonial America?

What was a significant consequence of the introduction of the plantation system in Colonial America?

What was the impact of the plantation system on the economies of the Southern colonies?

Which labor system in Colonial America was characterized by the exploitation and forced labor of Native Americans on Spanish and Portuguese colonies?

Which labor system in Colonial America treated enslaved people as inheritable property?

Which labor system in Colonial America allowed the owner to have complete control over the enslaved people, including their lives and labor?

Which labor system in Colonial America allowed for the transfer of enslaved Africans to the English colonies for forced labor?

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