Question

Match the correct region with each description:

1. Region where slavery was most common
2. Region that contained the first colony to legally recognize slavery
3. Region where enslaved persons were most likely to work in shops or as skilled craftsmen
(a) Yellow Colonies:
(b) Orange Colonies:
(c) Blue Colonies:

Answer 1

The Blue Colonies had the most common slavery, the Yellow Colonies were the first to legally recognize it, and the Orange Colonies saw enslaved persons working in shops or as skilled craftsmen.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The region where slavery was most common is the Blue Colonies. Slavery was deeply entrenched in the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland, as well as the Low Country colonies of South Carolina and Georgia.

2. The region that contained the first colony to legally recognize slavery is the Yellow Colonies. The introduction of slavery in the British North American colonies is attributed to the establishment of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.

3. The region where enslaved persons were most likely to work in shops or as skilled craftsmen is the Orange Colonies. Slavery in the middle colonies resembled that of the New England colonies, with the middle colonies having a larger percentage of the population owning slaves and a higher rate of turnover.