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pragya sharda

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How did the nature of slavery change in the Chesapeake between 1640 and 1700?
 
  A)  It no longer included indentured servants.
  B)  Slaves coexisted with free blacks for the first time.
  C)  People began to argue that slaves should not be held for life.
  D)  Colonies passed laws making slavery a lifelong condition, inherited based on whether a person's mother was a slave or not.
  E)  As costs declined dramatically, slaves were affordable to rich and poor planters alike.

Question 2

Which statement accurately describes the role of religion in the Chesapeake region in the seventeenth century?
 
  A)  It was a driving force in cultural life.
  B)  It thrived because clergymen flocked to the area.
  C)  It confronted a chronic shortage of clergymen.
  D)  It was virtually nonexistent.
  E)  It was a point of contention that was pulling Chesapeake society apart.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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