Which Type of Punishment Was Most Commonly Used in the American

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which type of punishment was most commonly used in the American colonies?

• A) death penalty
• B) imprisonment in old ships
• C) corporal punishment
• D) isolation in abandoned mines

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