Question

Slave laws in the Carolinas in the early 1700s were established in order to

require that required slave owners treat enslaved workers well.
ensure that no one would challenge their new economic system.
place strict limits on slavery in the colonies.
require slave owners to free all enslaved workers after a set number of years.

Answer 1

The correct answer is b. ensure that no one would challenge their new economic system.

The slave laws in the Carolinas during the early 1700s were primarily established to maintain and protect the institution of slavery as a vital part of the region's economic system. These laws were designed to solidify and enforce the social hierarchy based on race and ensure that slave owners had complete control over enslaved individuals.

The laws aimed to prevent any challenges or uprisings from enslaved workers by implementing strict regulations and restrictions on their behavior and mobility. They were intended to maintain the dominance of the slave-owning class and preserve the economic power and social order built on the exploitation of enslaved labor.

It is important to note that these laws did not aim to require slave owners to treat enslaved workers well or place limits on slavery. On the contrary, they aimed to strengthen and perpetuate the institution of slavery and the control slave owners had over enslaved individuals.