Which of the following statements describes life in the Chesapeake region after 1660?
A) Many yeoman farmers prospered because their tobacco profits enabled them to acquire more land.
B) A wealthy,planter-merchant elite dominated the Chesapeake economy and owned almost half the land in Virginia.
C) Newly freed indentured servants were able to acquire land more easily than they could before this time.
D) The lines separating the social classes blurred because wealth was more evenly distributed.

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After 1660, the planter-merchant elite became even more dominant in the Chesapeake economy, as they were able to acquire even more land and control even more of the tobacco trade. The vast majority of the land was owned by a small group of wealthy individuals, while most ordinary farmers struggled to make a living.

Which of the Following Statements Describes Life in the Chesapeake