Which of the following statements does not describe slavery in the North
American colonies?
(A) Slaves in Georgia and South Carolina’s coastal region primarily
worked on large plantations in dangerous and brutal conditions.
(B) In Virginia, slaves made up a minority of the population and had
varied jobs.
(C) In New England, slaves worked mainly in urban areas and ports.
(D) The slaves contributed to the growth of the Atlantic economy as
shipbuilders and dock workers in the middle colonies.
(E) Strict slave laws prevented slave revolts through the 1700s.