Which of the Following Was True of Poverty in the Colonial

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of poverty in the colonial period?

• A) Poverty was greater in the colonies than it was in Great Britain, which had more economic activity.
• B) The percentage of colonists living in poverty was great because the northern colonists considered slaves poverty-stricken.
• C) Limited supplies of land, especially for inheritance, contributed to poverty.
• D) Colonists differed greatly from the British back in England in how they viewed poverty and those living in poverty.

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