Which of the Following Changes Occurred in White Society in the Chesapeake

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes occurred in white society in the Chesapeake colonies at the same time that slavery was being forced on Africans?

• A) The importation of white indentured servants,especially females,increased rapidly at the same time.
• B) A rising mortality rate among white males was increasing the incentives for their widows to buy slaves to work the land.
• C) A more rigid class structure with a well-defined and highly visible economic and political elite began to emerge.
• D) Small planters found it easier to prosper by purchasing slaves,making white society more egalitarian.

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