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During the colonial era, the slaves did much of the farming and construction work. Many of the early buildings in Washington DC were built by slaves. Slaves were also involved in light manufacturing.
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Why were there less slaves in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies?
There was not less slaves in the southern colonies than the northern colonies. The northern colonies were based more on indursty, where they mostly did their work by themselves. The south was based off of economy and plantations, so they needed a lot of workers. (slaves.)
Why did the southern colonies had the most slaves?
They have the most plantations
Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the MIddle colonies and new England?
There was more slaves in the southern colonies than in the Middle colonies and New England because they didn't think it was right to have slaves and they had mostly everything that they needed and could do it by themselves.REKLAWthe reasons why there were most slaves in the south than middle is because the southern economy ran on slavery,the souths depended on slavery to do the work which made them richer.the southern slaves had no freedom,but the north slaves could buy their way out of slavery and can only work on weekdays.
Were the slaves in the English Colonies treated kindly in order to get them to conform?
false
What caused slavery in the Southern colonies to increase?
cause slaves are good
What were the main cash crops in the southern colonies How did they contribute to the use of slavery?
Rice was the main cash crop in the southern colonies. This contributed to slaves because it took many slaves to work a rice plantation. :)
How did geography affect the middle colonies?
the geography influenced the middle colonies because there was a lot of farming so the people in the new England colonies needed slaves
How many slaves were in the colonies in the 1671?
how many slaves were there int he colonies in 1671
Did the New England and Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies all have slavery?
Southern Colonies had slaves to do their work on the plantation, Middle Colonies had some slaves but they were kinda in the middle, while the New England Colonies had no slaves.
What cause an increase in the number slaves in the northern English colonies?
There were no slaves in northern colonies.
How many slaves lived in the english's colonies in 1700 and in 1750?
By 1750, about 200,000 slaves lived in the colonies.
Slaves were held in all thirteen of the original colonies?
Slaves were held in all thirteen of the original colonies. Or True.
What did the new England colonies and middle colonies have in common?
Barley any slaves.
Did all 13 colonies have slaves?
At some point all 13 colonies had slaves. They were not just owned by rich farmers. Even working class people in the Northern colonies owned slaves.
Did all 13 colonies have slavery?
No not all of the 13 colonies had slaves only if the colony had tobacco then did they need slaves.
Why were there less slaves in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies?
There was not less slaves in the southern colonies than the northern colonies. The northern colonies were based more on indursty, where they mostly did their work by themselves. The south was based off of economy and plantations, so they needed a lot of workers. (slaves.)
In slaves slaves American colonies?
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