Which of the Following Was Not a Typical Condition in Eighteenth-Century

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a typical condition in eighteenth-century American cities?

• A) Declining population because of out-migration to regions beyond the mountains where land was available
• B) Poor rolls that were bulging with the survivors of mariners lost at sea
• C) Contagious disease running rampant because of poor sanitation
• D) Longer spells of unemployment and declining wages
• E) Inhabitants who were caught in a downward spiral of declining opportunity

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