Question

Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the end of the trustee period also marked the end of colony's attempts to ban slavery? A) By 1800, as many as 20 million slaves captured along the west coast of Africa had been shipped to the Americas. B) Between 1750 and 1775, the number of Africans living in slavery in Georgia increased from approximately 500 to 18,000. C) The majority of slaves that were shipped to the Georgia colony were from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Angola. D) To meet the need for cheap labor, many Georgia landowners used indentured servants who agreed to work for anyone willing to pay their way to the colony.

Answer 1

Between 1750 and 1775, the number of Africans living in slavery in Georgia increased from approximately 500 to 18,000. This drastic increase in Georgia's slave population is a pretty good indicator that the end of the trustee period also marked the end of Georgia's attempts to develop a stable, slave-free economy.