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When and where did the African slave trade begin?

Slavery began in the Virginia Colony in 1619.


Why was Virginia's African American population so much larger than those of the other colonies?

Virginia's agricultural system depended on slave labor.


How did slave labor change in Virginia in 1619?

slave labor has change Virginia by having struggles


What caused the size of plantations in Virginia and Maryland to increase in the1700's?

The increased use of African slave labor.


Did the Maryland colony use slave labor?

No, Maryland didn't have slave labor. There was discrimination, but no slavery.


Why did Virginia transition from indentured servants to slave labor?

Virginia transitioned from indentured servants to slave labor due to a combination of economic factors, including a decline in the availability of indentured servants, the profitability and permanence of slave labor, and the entrenchment of racism that justified the institution of slavery. This shift occurred gradually in response to the increasing demand for labor in the expanding tobacco and agricultural industries in the colony.


African kingdoms that provided slave labor the the americas?

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What is correct about Virginia?

a. Virginia, like most other Middle Colonies, was a large rice producer. b. It mainly produced fish and timber with no slave labor. c. Tobacco was one of its early cash crops. d. Virginia's early economy focused on the production of manufactured goods with no slave labor in the colony.


Did the new jersey colony have slaves?

The dutch region of New York and Pennsylvania was near New Jersey and that region particularly was even stricter than other colonies in African slave labor. In short, yes they had slave labor.


What ironic consequence did William penn's policies such as religious toleration and inexpensive land have?

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Which colony used slave labor for farming?

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