Which of the Following Facts Characterized Life in the Chesapeake

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following facts characterized life in the Chesapeake region in the early seventeenth century?

• A) Settlers had a relatively long life expectancy compared with that in the harsh environment of New England.
• B) Women had a somewhat greater status because of their scarcity.
• C) It witnessed rapidly developing urban areas.
• D) It had a population density which required residents to live in close proximity to neighbors.
• E) It had developed a plantation economy dominated by slave labor.

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