In 1776, When the Colonists Declared Their Independence and Formed

Multiple Choice

In 1776, when the colonists declared their independence and formed the United States,

A) 500,000 enslaved people lived in the new nation, comprising one-fifth of the total population of the United States.
B) the enslaved population was at its peak in American history and would decline rapidly in the decades ahead.
C) 10,000 of the new nation's inhabitants were enslaved people, which was 4 percent of the total population.
D) all enslaved people became free.
E) slavery only existed in the southern colonies.