Which Condition Was NOT Characteristic of the Chesapeake,as Compared to the Deep

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which condition was NOT characteristic of the Chesapeake,as compared to the Deep South?

• A) Work on tobacco plantations was less physically demanding than rice plantations.
• B) Tobacco plantations were smaller and closer to one another, allowing for more contact with friends and relatives.
• C) The proportion of female slaves in the Chesapeake began to rise by 1720.
• D) The Chesapeake was one of the few slave societies in history to perpetuate itself by its own natural reproduction.
• E) Family units were difficult to form because slave populations remained almost entirely male.

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