What Changed the Carolinians' Fate for the Better by the End

question 48

Multiple Choice

What changed the Carolinians' fate for the better by the end of the 17ᵗʰ century?

• A) The introduction of slave labor.
• B) The beginning of tobacco and wheat farming.
• C) The discovery from African slaves that rice could be grown there.
• D) The discovery of gold in the foothills.
• E) Several seasons of favorable weather patterns that facilitated the growth of crops.

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Definitions:

Secondary Aging

The process of physical decline exacerbated by unhealthy habits and environmental factors, in contrast to aging that occurs due to genetic factors.

Programmed Aging

The theory that aging results from an organism's genetic programming, suggesting that the process of aging is predetermined and built into the biology of an organism.

Primary Aging

The gradual and inevitable process of bodily deterioration that occurs throughout life, unaffected by disease or environmental factors.

Longevity

The length of time that an individual lives or a thing exists, often referring to a life span exceeding the average.