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Quiz for Document 5–4: South Carolina Gazette and Virginia Gazette, Advertisements for Runaway Slaves, 1737–1745

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What did the vast majority of runaway slave advertisements have in common?

They announced brutal punishment for the fugitive.

They accused northern troublemakers for the escape.

Most of the runaways were healthy males between fourteen and forty.

Most of the advertisements were issued by colonial governments.

2. What were people offered in exchange for returning the runaway slaves?

A cash reward

A slave of their own

A small parcel of land

Some food and other goods

3. Which of the following was a main difference between the Virginia and South Carolina advertisements?

The South Carolina advertisements only mentioned slaves that spoke good English.

The advertisements from Virginia indicated the slaves were more likely to be mistreated in Virginia.

The South Carolina advertisements were mostly for highly skilled slaves who worked in plantation homes.

The Virginia advertisements were more likely to mention better clothing and provisions of the runaway slaves.