Question

Northern Colonies: industrial economy, free labor, largely urban.
Southern Colonies: agricultural economy, slave labor, largely rural.

The chart shows important differences between the Northern and Southern colonies before the American revolution. What were some of the traits they had in common?

A. economic mercantilism traditions and strict local trade restrictions
B. hereditary nobility and desire for a monarchy
C. representative government and individual rights for the majority
D. large plantations and feudal agricultural traditions

Answer 1

C. representative government and individual rights for the majority

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I apologize for the oversight in my previous response. The correct answer should be:

D. large plantations and feudal agricultural traditions

This is because both the Northern and Southern colonies shared a reliance on agriculture as a key economic activity, with large plantations being common in the Southern colonies and feudal agricultural traditions influencing aspects of the economy and society in both regions.