During the 1600s and 1700s, England Implemented a Form of Punishment

question 13

Multiple Choice

During the 1600s and 1700s, England implemented a form of punishment known as (the) _______________ on a widespread scale.During this time, criminals were sent to the American colonies under reprieve and through stays of execution.Thus, the convicts had their lives spared, but this form of mercy was generally only implemented to solve a labor shortage that existed within the American colonies.

• A) ticket-of-leave
• B) banishment
• C) mark system
• D) chain gang

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