Question

Why would the trustees not allow hard liquor?

A. It made men into drunkards who would not work
B. It had to be exported from Spanish islands in the Caribbean
C.It cost too much money to produce
D. It was too difficult to make in the colonies

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

First, due to the idea that the colony would be one for the “worthy poor,” the Trustees forbade rum (alcohol) and slavery in fears that both would make the colonists lazy and unwilling to work hard. Second, the trustees barred liquor dealers, lawyers, and Catholics from the colonies