What development is an example of the syncretic African American culture that had emerged in the Chesapeake by the early eighteenth century?
A) The dominance of West African traditions in most slave communities
B) The fusion of African and English words into a pidgin language
C) African Americans' rejection of African religions for Christianity
D) The use of African and English women to work in fields together

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The fusion of African and English words into a pidgin language is an example of the syncretic African American culture that emerged in the Chesapeake by the early eighteenth century. This language, known as Gullah or Geechee, combined English words with African grammatical structures and vocabulary.

What Development Is an Example of the Syncretic African American