Despite Its Problems, Maryland Prospered, and Like Virginia It

question 10

Multiple Choice

Despite its problems, Maryland prospered, and like Virginia it  

• A) relied exclusively on African slave labor.
• B) remained a strong center of cotton production in the South.
• C) depended for labor in its early years mainly on white indentured servants.
• D) supplied the world's largest supply of beans and corn to Europe.
• E) remained a progressive state dedicated to social and economic equality of all its citizens.

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