Question
How did the life of lower-class colonists differ from that of the poor in Europe?
(1 point)
Responses
The colonists could count on a comfortable retirement after their years of labor.
The colonists could count on a comfortable retirement after their years of labor.
The colonists had a great deal of leisure time.
The colonists had a great deal of leisure time.
The colonists often lived in conditions that Europeans considered luxurious.
The colonists often lived in conditions that Europeans considered luxurious.
The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.
The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.
(1 point)
Responses
The colonists could count on a comfortable retirement after their years of labor.
The colonists could count on a comfortable retirement after their years of labor.
The colonists had a great deal of leisure time.
The colonists had a great deal of leisure time.
The colonists often lived in conditions that Europeans considered luxurious.
The colonists often lived in conditions that Europeans considered luxurious.
The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.
The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.**
This reflects the opportunities for social mobility and the potential for land ownership that were often more accessible to lower-class colonists in the Americas compared to the rigid class structures prevalent in much of Europe during that period.
**The colonists could get property and move up the social scale.**
This reflects the opportunities for social mobility and the potential for land ownership that were often more accessible to lower-class colonists in the Americas compared to the rigid class structures prevalent in much of Europe during that period.