Which of these was NOT true of the Chesapeake area?
A)The early colonists were largely male.
B)The majority of the people lived some distances apart, on scattered farms and plantations.
C)The climate of the region led to high mortality rates up through 1700.
D)The slaves in tobacco plantations were replaced by indentured servants during the 1700s.
E)The region had an aristocratic social structure, with a declining number of indentured servants over time.

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The statement that slaves in tobacco plantations were replaced by indentured servants during the 1700s is incorrect. In fact, the opposite occurred; the Chesapeake region saw a transition from a labor force dominated by indentured servants to one increasingly reliant on enslaved Africans.

Which of These Was NOT True of the Chesapeake Area