Question

question 5 of 10
a typical large plantation in the chesapeake region was home to a wealthy family and skilled workers, along with:

a. merchants and printers.

b. friars and missionaries.

c. slaves and overseers.

d. soldiers and officers.

Explanation:

In the Chesapeake region's large plantations during the colonial era, the labor system relied heavily on enslaved people (slaves) to work the land, and overseers were tasked with managing and supervising the slaves to ensure plantation operations ran smoothly. Merchants/printers (A) were more urban or trade - based, friars/missionaries (B) were related to religious missions (more common in Spanish colonies), and soldiers/officers (D) were for military purposes, not plantation life. So the correct group associated with a large Chesapeake plantation is slaves and overseers.

Answer:

C. slaves and overseers.