The Emergence of the Prisons System Paralleled the Emergence of a New

question 34

True/False

The emergence of the prisons system paralleled the emergence of a new form of "penal discipline."

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Definitions:

Dominion of New England

A short-lived administrative union of English colonies in North America (1686–1689) created by King James II, aimed at centralizing control and bolstering colonial defense.

Bacon's Rebellion

A 1676 uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government of Virginia, motivated by disputes over Native American policy and governance.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who were contracted to work for a certain period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for passage to the New World, room, and board.

Enslaved Africans

Africans forcibly taken from their home continent to be sold into slavery, primarily in the Americas, experiencing brutal conditions and injustice.