Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True During the Colonial

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true during the colonial years,according to Hughes and Cain (2011) ?

• A) Labor organizations were considered, by law, criminal conspiracies against society.
• B) Colonial society provided for its aged and sick poor; others had to work.
• C) Efforts to control wages and prices by governmental authority were present.
• D) Compulsory labor applied only to slaves and indentured servants.
• E) Idle persons were frequently jailed for the crime of having no visible means of support.

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Need Theories

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