Question

question 8 (1 point)
enslaved africans sold in north america differed from most slave communities. what was the most important distinction?
igbo ancestry
north american slaves arrived healthier
north american slaves were mostly muslim
higher percentage of women
question 9 (1 point)
william penn intended for his colony, pennsylvania (founded 1681), to be a safe space for quakers to practice their faith.
true
false
question 10 (1 point)
what is the term that slaves used for the voyage across the atlantic?
seasoning
bloody flux
death of the gods
middle passage

Explanation:

Question 8

To determine the most important distinction of enslaved Africans in North America:

• Igbo ancestry was not the main distinction (not representative of all North American slaves).
• North American slaves’ health isn’t a key distinction from most slave communities.
• Most North American slaves were not Muslim (West African slaves had diverse religions, not mostly Muslim).
• North American slave communities had a higher percentage of women compared to other slave communities (e.g., in the Caribbean, more men were enslaved for plantation labor, while North America’s slave system had more women for domestic and agricultural roles with family units).

William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 as a haven for Quakers, who faced religious persecution elsewhere. The colony was intended to be a safe space for Quakers to practice their faith freely.

• "Seasoning" refers to the process of acclimating slaves to the New World, not the voyage.
• "Bloody Flux" was a disease (dysentery) affecting slaves, not the voyage term.
• "Death of the Gods" is not related to the Atlantic slave voyage.
• The "Middle Passage" is the term slaves (and historical accounts) used for the trans - Atlantic voyage from Africa to the Americas.

Answer:

D. Higher percentage of women

Question 9