What Was a Result for the Comparatively High Standard of Living

question 32

Multiple Choice

What was a result for the comparatively high standard of living in rural Pennsylvania and the surrounding Middle Colonies between 1720 and 1770?

• A) The consumption of imported goods doubled.
• B) Pennsylvanians began buying more land.
• C) Colonists increased the size of their families.
• D) Daughters of colonists were sent to English schools.

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