Which Statement Characterizes Slaves in the Middle Colonies in the Eighteenth

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement characterizes slaves in the middle colonies in the eighteenth century?

• A) They were not really needed on wheat farms.
• B) The population grew to staff new tobacco farms.
• C) They were treated exactly like white redemptioners.
• D) The middle colonies' slaves were mostly of Indian descent.

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