Which of the Following Is True of Slave Resistance in the Colonial

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of slave resistance in the colonial period?

• A) Runaways were very rare because slaves knew that attempting to escape would be futile.
• B) Some slaves were the offspring of white traders and therefore knew enough English to turn to the legal system,at least until Virginia lawmakers prevented them from doing so.
• C) A number of bloody rebellions prompted a wholesale revision of slave codes.
• D) It was limited because slaves at the time were too new to the colonies to understand the concept of freedom.
• E) All runaways headed for freedom in French Canada.

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