Mr. Laubach - APUSH - The Evolution of Slavery in the British Colonies (Period 2)

Guiding Questions:
1. What was the primary reason for the initial introduction of slavery in the British colonies?
2. When and where did the first recorded arrival of African slaves in the English colonies occur?
3. How were the initial African arrivals in the English colonies treated, and how did this treatment change over time?
4. What role did the northern British colonies play in the Atlantic slave trade, despite having less prevalent slavery?
5. What significant law did Virginia pass in 1662, and what was its impact on the status of children born to enslaved mothers?
6. Describe the 1669 Virginia law concerning the killing of slaves by their owners and its implications.
7. What was Bacon's Rebellion, and how did it influence the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?
8. What law was passed in 1692 regarding interracial sex, and what were its consequences?
9. What did Virginia's 1705 law codify about the status of Africans, and what was the significance of this legislation?
10. List some additional restrictions imposed on African Americans by laws mentioned in the passage.