Why was the middle class the largest among white colonists?

A. There were few people besides slaves in the lower classes.

B. Most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.

C. All indentured servants entered the middle class after their servitude was over.

D. Many of the gentry entered the middle class during economic difficulty.

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Leland Gillespie

22 May, 13:54

Why was the middle class the largest among white colonists?

A. There were few people besides slaves in the lower classes.

B. Most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.

C. All indentured servants entered the middle class after their servitude was over.

D. Many of the gentry entered the middle class during economic difficulty.

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Deandre Wolf · Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.

The middle class was the largest among white colonists because most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.

Farmers and craftsmen were most of the middle classes in the 13 colonies. But it was farming where most people worked because the fertile land of the plantations allowed people to harvest cash crops such as tobacco, rice, sugar, and cotton. For instance, cotton was the king of the south, and tobacco was the king in Virginia. So many people made a living working in agriculture.