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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?

The northern colonies had less reliance on plantation agriculture, which required large numbers of slaves, whereas the southern colonies relied heavily on cash crops like cotton and tobacco that necessitated a large labor force. Additionally, the climate and topography of the southern colonies were more conducive to slave labor in agriculture compared to the northern colonies.


What place had the most indentured servants and few slaves?

The majority of indentured servants were in the northern colonies, such as New York and Pennsylvania, while the southern colonies, like Virginia and South Carolina, had more slaves due to their reliance on plantation agriculture. Of these, Virginia had the most indentured servants, while South Carolina had relatively fewer slaves compared to other southern colonies.


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.


Why did the northern colonies have fewer slaves than the southern slaves?

The northern colonies were more focused on industry and didn't have the right soil and climate to farm cotton (which is what slaves were used for). The southern states' relied on the export of cotton for profit while the north used cotton in industry during the industrial revolution.


Were the slaves in the English Colonies treated kindly in order to get them to conform?

No, slaves in the English Colonies were not treated kindly. They were subjected to harsh and cruel treatment, including physical abuse, long hours of labor, and poor living conditions. The aim was not to get them to conform but rather to exploit their labor for economic gain.

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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. :)


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 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 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.


How many slaves were in the colonies in the 1671?

In 1671, there were approximately 50,000 enslaved people in the English colonies. The number varied across different regions, with the majority of slaves living in the southern colonies of Virginia and Barbados.


In slaves slaves American colonies?

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What was bad about the southern colonies?

slaves


When and how did the first slaves come to the colonies?

The slaves came to Virginia colonies in 1619 and 1721 on a Dutch ship and on a Frenchship called the Africane