Which of the following statements accurately describes North America in the mid-eighteenth century?
A) The British colonies remained untouched by the demand for consumer goods due to a struggling economy.
B) British colonists experienced exceedingly low birth rates and life expectancy rates due to poor quality of life.
C) Slavery had reached its height, from where began a steep decline before it ended with the Civil War.
D) Free white colonists enjoyed perhaps the highest per capita income in the world.
E) The British colonies had a much smaller population base when compared to the French colonies.

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Free white colonists enjoyed high per capita income due to the prosperous economy and abundance of land and resources in North America during this time. A and B are incorrect as the British colonies had a growing economy and improving quality of life. C is inaccurate as slavery continued to be a major institution in the colonies until the Civil War. E is also incorrect as the British colonies actually had a larger population than the French colonies.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes North America in the Mid-Eighteenth