Which of the Following Statements About Virginia Is Correct in the 17^th

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Virginia is correct in the 17^th century?

• A) Unlike Massachusetts, it had no established church.
• B) It was governed by an appointed royal governor and governor's council and a House of Burgesses elected by landowners.
• C) By 1640 the great majority of its plantation laborers were African slaves.
• D) It was dominated by small farms and villages.
• E) The indentured servants' chances of upward social mobility improved in the second half of the 1600s.

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