As Slave Society Consolidated in the Chesapeake Region, What Happened

question 20

Multiple Choice

As slave society consolidated in the Chesapeake region, what happened to free blacks?

• A) They retained the same rights because they were free.
• B) Their population grew rapidly through natural reproduction.
• C) The British government ordered the colonies to treat them better.
• D) They bought increasing numbers of plantations.
• E) They lost many of their rights.

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