Question:
It can be inferred from the passage that, in comparison with northern, cities, most southern cities were __________.
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A.
more prosperous -
B.
smaller -
C.
less self-sufficient -
D.
stronger
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: GET
The answer is NO
We can infer from the passage that compared to northern cities, most southern cities ____________.
Information in the article:
– “Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities flourished, and, as the colonies grew, these cities increased in importance.” (Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other cities all prospered; and as colonies grew, so did the importance of cities.)
– “This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as plantations, rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic coastline.” (This was less true of the southern colonies, where life was centered around large farms, known as plantations, rather than in the cities as in the northern regions along the coast. Atlantic Ocean.)
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