Which of the Following Was a Consequence of the Transition

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake?

• A) The transition provided increased political opportunities for poorer whites.
• B) Cotton replaced tobacco as the major cash crop of the region.
• C) Land that had been reserved for freed servants was distributed to previously landless whites.
• D) Chesapeake society became more socially and economically stratified.

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