Question
Which statement accurately describes the slavery in the American colonies in the early 1600s?
A
Slavery did not legally exist so the Africans were initially treated like indentured servants.
B
Enslaved people were first brought to the Massachusetts Bay Colony to provide labor for plantation owners.
C
The first enslaved people that arrived in the colonies were transported from present day Ethiopia.
D
Enslaved people were initially Western Europeans that worked plantations growing cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane.
A
Slavery did not legally exist so the Africans were initially treated like indentured servants.
B
Enslaved people were first brought to the Massachusetts Bay Colony to provide labor for plantation owners.
C
The first enslaved people that arrived in the colonies were transported from present day Ethiopia.
D
Enslaved people were initially Western Europeans that worked plantations growing cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane.
Answers
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The statement that accurately describes slavery in the American colonies in the early 1600s is:
**A. Slavery did not legally exist so the Africans were initially treated like indentured servants.**
In the early 1600s, the system of chattel slavery was not fully developed, and many Africans brought to the colonies were indeed treated similarly to indentured servants, with limited periods of servitude. Over time, however, laws evolved that established a legal framework for lifelong slavery, particularly for Africans.
**A. Slavery did not legally exist so the Africans were initially treated like indentured servants.**
In the early 1600s, the system of chattel slavery was not fully developed, and many Africans brought to the colonies were indeed treated similarly to indentured servants, with limited periods of servitude. Over time, however, laws evolved that established a legal framework for lifelong slavery, particularly for Africans.