In case people get bored...







Now comes what I want to discuss about, enjoy!

1. Why did the American colonists prefer purchasing African slaves to hiring European workers?

African slaves could be bought outright at a incredibly low price, working as a compulsory labor for life, while European worker could be only hired and paid at a much higher yearly rate, and still reserve their freedom.

2. Who produced most of the major exports from the New World?

Except for the precious metal, almost all major American exports to Europe were produced by African slaves.

3. Why was the legal definition of African slaves ambiguous in 17th century America?

Slavery had been on the decline since the Middle ages in England and most other European countries generally; Africans brought to America were regarded as 'servants' eligible for freedom a certain number of years.

4. According to the article, where was legal slavery first established?

The first official legal chattel slavery was in Massachusetts in 1641.

5. Why did the colonists prefer to get African slaves from New World colonies rather than directly from Africa?

There are two reasons for this preference: 1. the slaves from NW were familiar with western customs and work habits and hence were prized for high qualities in a region where masters and slaves worked and lived in close proximity; 2. they adjusted better to Northern winters than Africans.

6. Why was agricultural slavery unsuccessful in the northern USA?

The northern climate with long, cold winter set barrier to large-scale agricultural slavery; with no income from Northern farms in winter, slaves were made a burden in contrast to Southern plantation slavery.

7. How was religion used as a justification by Puritan slave owners?

It was believed that not only slavery was sanctioned by the God of the Old Testament, it was a positive duty of his chosen people in the new world to bring the Gospel to the pagans of Africa.

8. How were the interracial relationships punished?

They were flogged; the black man would be sold out of the province, and the white woman was bound out to service to support any children resulting from the illicit union. Or, the man fined and held liable for support of any children, while the woman to be sold out of province.

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It must be very unpleasant to read this journal =( exactly the same as what I feel. Well, happy I've done with this article; even happier I kinda got sense to some certain extent.

Don't remind me about my HSWT... now I know why I would end up with taking the course no matter how much I feel I'm being tortured as I've been put in jail...

Sweet dream =D