Chapter 3

Quiz for Chapter Three Interpretations: Why Did Americans Adopt Slavery?

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Question 1

According to David Eltis, what was the chief motivation for the use of Africans as slave labor in North America?A. Racial identity
B. Economic advantages
C. Specialized agricultural skills
D. Religious differences

Question 2

Historian Robin Blackburn contends that the existence of the Atlantic slave trade was driven by the economic needs of planters and merchants who were supported byA. religious institutions.
B. abolitionist movements.
C. governments.
D. small farm owners.

Question 3

What might David Eltis’s main argument be with Robin Blackburn’s assertion that African slavery in North America was driven purely by economic considerations?A. Cost of housing slaves
B. Shipping costs of transporting slaves
C. Higher training costs
D. The increased cost of arms and security