How did the institution of slavery change over the course of the Triangle trade and colonialism?

Question

Question 15 options:

A)

Enslaved people were able to gain freedom after a term of work.

B)

Enslaved people were able to maintain family bonds as they traveled together.

C)

Enslavement became a permanent status that people were born into.

D)

Enslaved people were imported from South America instead of Africa.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

C) Enslavement became a permanent status that people were born into.

Over the course of the Triangle trade and colonialism, the institution of slavery evolved into a hereditary system where individuals born to enslaved parents were also considered enslaved for life. This marked a significant change in the nature of slavery, contrasting previous systems where indentured servitude or temporary enslavement could be a possibility.