Review Questions
The Negro Act of 1740 was a reaction to ________.
- fears of a slave conspiracy in the setting of thirteen fires in New York City
- the Stono Rebellion
- the Royal African Company’s monopoly
- the growing power of maroon communities
Hint:
B
What was the “conspiracy” of the New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741?
- American patriots conspiring to overthrow the royal government
- indentured servants conspiring to overthrow their masters
- slaves conspiring to burn down the city and take control
- Protestants conspiring to murder Catholics
Hint:
C