The Stono Rebellion (1739) in South Carolina led colonial authorities to:
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Correct answer: Pass stricter slave codes that limited the movement and assembly of enslaved people.
The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies. The resulting Negro Act of 1740 significantly restricted the lives of enslaved people, prohibiting them from growing their own food, learning to read, or gathering in groups.
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