Which statements about the English colonies in North America are true? Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Many laborers on the plantations of Virginia were brought from Africa in chains.

b. The Plymouth Colony was founded by members of the Church of England who wanted to honor the king as leader of the Church.

c. The Mayflower Compact established the precedent that the colonies would govern themselves.

d. Most colonists in both New England and Virginia survived despite the hardships. E. Virginia's major cash crop became tobacco.

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Maia Moss

12 May, 15:21

Which statements about the English colonies in North America are true? Choose all answers that are correct.

a. Many laborers on the plantations of Virginia were brought from Africa in chains.

b. The Plymouth Colony was founded by members of the Church of England who wanted to honor the king as leader of the Church.

c. The Mayflower Compact established the precedent that the colonies would govern themselves.

d. Most colonists in both New England and Virginia survived despite the hardships. E. Virginia's major cash crop became tobacco.

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Carlo Costa · Answer 1

It's a, d, and e. A because the laborers in Virginia were mostly slaves from west africa. brought on ships. B is wrong because the Plymouth colony was started by protestants who wanted religious and political freedom from King James of England. C is no because it was only temporary and was initially made for governing the Plymouth colony. D is a yes. E yes because that's why the slaves were brought there in the first place, so plantation owners could get quick money by growing tobacco