How Did the Nature of Slavery Change in the Chesapeake

question 39

Multiple Choice

How did the nature of slavery change in the Chesapeake between 1640 and 1700?

• A) It no longer included indentured servants.
• B) Slaves coexisted with free blacks for the first time.
• C) People began to argue that slaves should not be held for life.
• D) Colonies passed laws making slavery a lifelong condition, inherited based on whether a person's mother was a slave or not.
• E) As costs declined dramatically, slaves were affordable to rich and poor planters alike.

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Definitions:

Inventory Control

A management system that oversees the ordering, storage, and use of components that a company will use in the production of the items it will sell as well as the finished products the company will sell.

Theft

An act of stealing; specifically, the illegal taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the first items purchased or produced are the first ones sold, impacting the value of remaining inventory.

Gross Profit

The financial measure obtained by subtracting the cost of goods sold from total sales revenue.