Why Did the Number of Slaves Increase in the Middle

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why did the number of slaves increase in the Middle Colonies and those in the South over those in the North?

• A)There were more accepting attitudes to slavery in those regions.
• B)They were more agriculturally based.
• C)There was more space for them to live.
• D)Slave ships put in at their ports more often.
• E)There were more churches in the North.

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