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1. which of these colonies established the first elected assembly in the new world?

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
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1. which of the following locations in virginia became a major trading post of enslaved people for both the colonists and international slave traders?

a. fort mose
b. jamestown
c. portsmouth
d. richmond

1. during the 1700s, the main reason that more enslaved africans in the south than in the north was that

a. africans could not tolerate the climate of the north.
b. slavery had been outlawed throughout the north.
c. southern colonists were less willing to do physical labor.
d. the southern economy required a greater number of laborers.

1. which of the following was a form of resistance practiced by enslaved people?

a. absenteeism and insurrections
b. adopting european cultural practices
c. avoiding community gatherings
d. voluntary overtime work

Explanation:

1. The first elected assembly in the New World was the House of Burgesses, established in the Virginia Colony, which corresponds to label C on the map.
2. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in Virginia, serving as a trading hub for enslaved people and the start point for domestic/transatlantic slave trade routes.
3. The Southern colonies relied heavily on labor-intensive cash crop agriculture (like tobacco, cotton, rice), which demanded far more enslaved laborers than the Northern economy, which was focused on trade, shipping, and small-scale farming.
4. Enslaved people resisted their oppression through acts like being absent without permission (absenteeism) and organizing uprisings/insurrections against enslavers. The other options are not forms of resistance.

Answer:

1. C. C
2. C. Jamestown
3. D. the Southern economy required a greater number of laborers.
4. A. absenteeism and insurrections