Which of the Following Is True of the Black Population

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the black population in the mainland colonies by the mid-eighteenth century?

• A) It was characterized by an excess of males over females.
• B) It stabilized, with births equaling deaths.
• C) Blacks suffered a death rate five times that of the white population.
• D) American-born slaves dominated the enslaved population due to natural increase.

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