Which One of the Following Is True of the English

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is true of the English West Indies in the seventeenth century?

• A) By the end of the century, the African population far outnumbered the European population on most islands.
• B) Mixed economies with small farms worked by indentured servants dominated islands such as Barbados throughout the century.
• C) Frequent uprisings by African slaves caused the English to abandon the West Indies by the 1680s and to relocate staple crop production to mainland North America.
• D) The free labor system of the West Indies stood in stark contrast to the slave labor system of the Chesapeake.
• E) Indentured servants replaced African slaves in the West Indies once the demand for slaves in Carolina drained away the African population of the islands.

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Definitions:

Lateral Condyle

The outer part of the condyle, which is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most commonly referred to in the context of the knee joint.

Lesser Trochanter

A bony projection on the proximal femur, near the joint with the pelvis, serving as a site for muscle attachment.

Greater Trochanter

A prominent bony projection on the femur, near its proximal end, which serves as a site of muscle attachment.

Gluteal Tuberosity

The bony prominence on the proximal femur where some of the gluteal muscles attach.