Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of immigrants to Virginia during the tobacco boom of the 1620s?

A. Most came as indentured servants.
B. Their life expectancy was very low.
C. Nearly all were recruited from peasant villages where they had lived all their lives.
D. They were mostly young, single males.


Answer: C

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What is the historical significance of the 1921 Sheppard-Towner Act?

What will be an ideal response?

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