Which of the Following Statements About Poverty in Eighteenth-Century English

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about poverty in eighteenth-century English America is accurate?

• A) The colonial attitudes about poverty mirrored the attitudes in England, with the rich tending to blame the poor.
• B) In colonial cities, the income of propertyless wage earners steadily increased.
• C) The idea of rural communities and cities providing assistance or work for the poor did not yet exist.
• D) The refusal of Indian tribes to trade with colonists was a primary reason for the increase in poverty overall.
• E) The gap between rich and poor decreased rapidly in the eighteenth century.

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