Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes the Economy of the Chesapeake

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes the economy of the Chesapeake area?

• A)Cotton was the staple crop of the Chesapeake area.
• B)Several sizeable cities developed in the Chesapeake area by the 1700s.
• C)Developed industries formed the backbone of the economic structure in the Chesapeake area.
• D)Farmers in the Chesapeake area remained tied to tobacco and failed to diversify.
• E)The Chesapeake area developed a diverse and highly complicated economy because of immigration.

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