By the 1720s, which of the following was an important difference between northern and southern colonial societies?

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By the 1720s, the South had become a slave society, where the labor force relied heavily on enslaved Africans to cultivate tobacco, rice, and indigo. In contrast, the North had a smaller number of enslaved individuals who performed domestic and skilled labor, but the majority of the labor force in the North was free. This created a significant societal and economic difference between the two regions. A is incorrect because both regions relied heavily on agriculture, but the types of crops varied. B is incorrect because the political institutions of both regions were relatively similar and not particularly representative of the masses. C is incorrect because economic opportunity varied greatly within each region depending on factors such as social class and occupation.

By the 1720s, Which of the Following Was an Important