Slavery, Plantations, and Cash Crops
Grade 10th Grade · Social Studies · 40 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the economic impact of slavery through plantation systems and cash crop production in the United States.
Warm-Up Video
CrashCourse · 10:55
Slavery in the American Colonies: Crash Course Black American History #2
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
In the mercantile system, European countries established colonies to produce raw materials, and exports were supposed to be greater than imports.
- 2
Before slavery was codified into law, formerly enslaved people like Anthony Johnson were able to own land and have their rights recognized in court.
- 3
The John Punch case was significant because it legally differentiated punishments based on race, sentencing the Black indentured servant to lifetime servitude.
Practice Questions
5 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the shift from indentured servitude to slavery impacted the economy of the early American colonies. How did legal codifications, such as the 1662 Virginia General Assembly rule of "partus sequitur ventrem,” contribute to the economic impact of slavery?”
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