0
Why did the largest number of free blacks live in the New England colonies?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
virgina
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which New England colony had the largest number of slaves in the region?
New England colonies did not have slavery. Since they were first settled by Puritan's they laid the foundation for the religious, intellectual, and social order of the New England colonies. This included the use of slaves. Slavery was abolished in the New England colonies in 1774.
Which group of colonist came the colonies from England under contract to work a certain number of years?
Indentured servants.
Were there Blacks in the colonies that were not slaves during and before the Revolutionary War?
Yes. There were a number of freed slaves and free blacks. The most famous free black regiments in the Contintental Army were from Rhode Island. Although Washington initially opposed them, they proved themselves fighting under anti-slavery General Nathaniel Greene. Washington's recommendation to Congress for black soldiers to wear the same uniform as whites was mocked in the opening scene of the musical 1776. The north slope of Beacon Hill had the second largest population of free blacks before the civil war in the U.S. They were often descended of free sailors in the international, multicultural and multilingual maritime Atlantic community. They were river and coastal captains and ropewalk factory owners. Other artisans such bricklayers and blacksmiths had bought themselves out of slavery and their children were free. AnswerThe first blacks who came to United States were indentured servants way before slave trade started. In early (pre 1650) Virginia many Africans from Angola and African-Americans from Spanish colonies were Christians. They were freed at seven years by common law, just as other Christians from England were.
I live in the colony with the largest number of slaves . Where do I live?
Pennsylvania
What ethnic group makes up the largest number of unemployed?
among the non-white ethnic groups the largest number of unemployed are african-americans, the second largest pecentage of unemployed belongs to hispanic ethnic group
Which New England colony had the largest number of slaves in the region?
New England colonies did not have slavery. Since they were first settled by Puritan's they laid the foundation for the religious, intellectual, and social order of the New England colonies. This included the use of slaves. Slavery was abolished in the New England colonies in 1774.
Which colony was home to largest number of Quakers?
the middle colonies
What two colonies contain the largest number of settlements?
Jamestown
What European countries owned the largest number of colonies in Africa?
china
Which country had the largest number of slaves in the 1800?
French Colonies in the Caribbean.
By the mid 1700s the number of poor people in the American colonies remained tiny compared with the number in England?
remained tiny compared with the number in England
Where were the least number of loyalists located in the colonies?
New England and Virginia
How did the New England make money?
There were a number of ways that the New England colonies made money when they separated from England. They made money by fishing and cutting trees for example.
By 1770 the middle colonies had a uniquely diverse immigrant population the largest number of immigrants were?
german
What is the ratio of blacks in the US?
The answer will depend on what you are trying to compare the number of blacks in the US with:the number of non-blacks in the USthe number of blacks living outside the US.
Which group of colonist came the colonies from England under contract to work a certain number of years?
Indentured servants.
What group of colonists came to the colonies from England under contract to work a certain number of years?
Indentured servants
