In 1776, When the Colonists Declared Their Independence and Formed

question 43

Multiple Choice

In 1776, when the colonists declared their independence and formed the United States,

• A) 500,000 enslaved people lived in the new nation, comprising one-fifth of the total population of the United States.
• B) the enslaved population was at its peak in American history and would decline rapidly in the decades ahead.
• C) 10,000 of the new nation's inhabitants were enslaved people, which was 4 percent of the total population.
• D) all enslaved people became free.
• E) slavery only existed in the southern colonies.

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