Which of the Following Is True for the Period from Independence

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true for the period from Independence to 1860?

• A) The system of indentured servitude died out because it was seen to be immoral and inconsistent with the Constitution.
• B) The system of slavery flourished because the relative price of slaves fell consistently.
• C) The system of wage labor flourished as immigrant labor poured into the newly opened western lands.
• D) European immigrants typically shunned agricultural labor as their ticket to the good life.

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