Which of the Following Was True of Poverty in the Colonial

Which of the following was true of poverty in the colonial period?

A) Poverty was greater in the colonies than it was in Great Britain, which had more economic activity.
B) The percentage of colonists living in poverty was great because the northern colonists considered slaves poverty-stricken.
C) Limited supplies of land contributed to poverty.
D) Colonists differed greatly from the British back in England in how they viewed poverty and those living in poverty.
E) It declined in the cities because of the rise of consumer markets.