Question

large landowners primary source of labor was the enslaved african people they bought from traders on the trans - atlantic slave trade. as a consequence of the forced enslavement of african people, enslaved african people were seen as property and were treated worse than poor white and indentured servants. they had no rights. children of enslaved african people in america were born into slavery. they worked from sunrise to sunset. the life of enslaved african people depended on their role or job.
field workers: most enslaved african people in america worked in the fields on the plantations. they planted, tended, and harvested crops. they also constructed buildings and cared for livestock. the field workers were at the bottom of the enslaved hierarchy and lived in small cabins far from the plantation house.
household workers: some enslaved people worked in the household. they cared for the children, ran errands. they were at the top of the enslaved hierarchy and lived nearby the plantation house.
more enslaved african people in the new england and middle colonies worked as skilled or household workers compared to southern colonies. most of the population of enslaved african people in the thirteen colonies resided in the southern region.
charts and graphs
answer the questions using the chart below.
new england colonies: 3.0%
middle colonies: 8.0%
southern colonies: 89.0%

1. which region had the largest population of enslaved african people?

__ new england middle __ southern

1. explain why this region had more enslaved african people than the other regions.
2. what percentage of enslaved african people lived in the middle colonies?
3. which region had the least amount of enslaved african people?

__ new england middle __ southern

Explanation:

1. By looking at the percentages in the chart (New England Colonies: 3.0%, Middle Colonies: 8.0%, Southern Colonies: 89.0%), the Southern Colonies had the largest population of enslaved African - people.
2. The Southern Colonies had a large - scale agricultural economy based on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. These labor - intensive crops required a large workforce, which led to a higher demand for enslaved African people.
3. The chart clearly shows that 8.0% of enslaved African people lived in the Middle colonies.
4. Comparing the percentages, the New England Colonies with 3.0% had the least amount of enslaved African people.

Answer:

1. Southern
2. The Southern Colonies had a large - scale agricultural economy based on labor - intensive cash crops, leading to a high demand for enslaved labor.
3. 8.0%
4. New England