Apentix/AP US History/Unit 2: Period 2 (1607-1754)/Question

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Which statement about slavery in the northern colonies is correct?

A.It existed but was less central to the economy

B.It was abolished in all northern colonies by 1700

C.It was illegal from the start

D.It outnumbered southern slavery

Explanation

Core Concept

Northern slavery was real — households and ports used enslaved labor — but the economy did not depend on it as the plantation South did.

Correct Answer

AIt existed but was less central to the economy

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