The correct answer is B) more rights for slaves in response to abolitionists.
Between 1650 and 1750, American colonies passed new laws about slavery. What the laws reflect about the changes in slavery over this period were "more rights for slaves in response to abolitionists."
There were different types of government in the 13 colonies of America. Some were charters granted by the King of England, others were provincial and others, proprietary. However, all of them used the mercantilist system to trade their products, make a profit and make a living. That is why slavery was important in many colonies to produce cash crops, although others opposed slavery as was the case of Northern people such as the Quakers. That is why between 1650 and 1750, American colonies passed new laws about slavery to grant more rights for slaves in response to abolitionists.
