Open Question: After the middle of the eighteenth century, what was the generally accepted objective of Chesapeake landowners?

7 September 2010, 6:54 pm

After the middle of the eighteenth century, what was the generally accepted objective of Chesapeake landowners such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson? a. to concentrate all the estate's resources on the profitable cultivation of one crop b. to refinance their operations by using slaves as collateral for new loans c. to free themselves from the economic cycles of the English market by developing new markets in France or Spain d. to achieve self-sufficiency on their estates and to diversify away from dependence on a single crop e. to have a simpler life by selling off land and retiring to the country... Read More »

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