Which of the Following Statements About Poverty in Eighteenth-Century English

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about poverty in eighteenth-century English America is accurate?

A) The colonial attitudes about poverty mirrored the attitudes in England, with the rich tending to blame the poor.
B) In colonial cities, the income of propertyless wage earners steadily increased.
C) The idea of rural communities and cities providing assistance or work for the poor did not yet exist.
D) The refusal of Indian tribes to trade with colonists was a primary reason for the increase in poverty overall.
E) The gap between rich and poor decreased rapidly in the eighteenth century.