AP®︎ US History: Topic 2.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.6 of AP US History – Slavery in the British Colonies.
Questions List
Topic 2.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-2.2.II.A
When did the first recorded slave transaction take place in Virginia?
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Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® U.S. History Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Topic 2.6: Slavery in the British Colonies
Thematic Focus: Work, Exchange, and TechnologyWXT
The interplay between markets, private enterprise, labor, technology, and government policy shape the American economy. In turn, economic activity shapes society and government policy and drives technological innovation.
Learning Objective: Unit 2: Learning Objective F
Explain the causes and effects of slavery in the various British colonial regions.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.A
All the British colonies participated to varying degrees in the Atlantic slave trade due to the abundance of land and a growing European demand for colonial goods, as well as a shortage of indentured servants. Small New England farms used relatively few enslaved laborers, all port cities held significant minorities of enslaved people, and the emerging plantation systems of the Chesapeake and the southern Atlantic coast had large numbers of enslaved workers, while the great majority of enslaved Africans were sent to the West Indies.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.B
As chattel slavery became the dominant labor system in many southern colonies, new laws created a strict racial system that prohibited interracial relationships and defined the descendants of African American mothers as black and enslaved in perpetuity.
Thematic Focus: Social StructuresSOC
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Learning Objective: Unit 2: Learning Objective G
Explain how enslaved people responded to slavery.
Historical Developments: KC-2.2.II.C
Africans developed both overt and covert means to resist the dehumanizing nature of slavery and maintain their family and gender systems, culture, and religion.
