Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Institution

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the institution of slavery in the American colonies?

• A) Slavery was not a factor north of the Chesapeake region during the colonial period.
• B) Slaves did not achieve a self-sustaining rate of reproduction in the colonies prior to the American Revolution.
• C) "Family slavery" was having slaves and masters living under the same roof.
• D) Slaves made up nearly 50 percent of the colonial population by the time of the American Revolution.
• E) Most slaves were working in cotton during the colonial period.

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