Which task was an enslaved person in Boston most likely to perform? A. harvesting cotton with a group of laborers B. serving as a cook for a wealthy merchant C. working as an overseer of other enslaved people D. planting rice in large fields for harvest

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Ashly Hendrix

28 September, 12:46

Which task was an enslaved person in Boston most likely to perform? A. harvesting cotton with a group of laborers B. serving as a cook for a wealthy merchant C. working as an overseer of other enslaved people D. planting rice in large fields for harvest

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Clinton Vazquez · Answer 1

"B. serving as a cook for a wealthy merchant" is the best option from the list, since unlike the South the North was highly mercantile-based, meaning there were very few farms to tend to.