Question

the system of slavery in which slaves are treated like property is known as ____ slavery.
a indentured
b forced
c field
d chattel
by the time the civil war began, approximately ____ of mississippis population were slaves.
a 35%
b 55%
c 75,000
d 700,000

Explanation:

1. Chattel slavery is a system where slaves are treated as property, similar to movable personal - property. Indentured servants had a contract for a limited time of service, forced labor is a broader term, and field slavery just refers to the type of work slaves did.
2. By the start of the Civil War, about 55% of Mississippi's population were slaves. This was due to the large - scale plantation economy in the state that relied on slave labor.

Answer:

1. D. chattel
2. B. 55%