What economic system do the above laws reinforce? A. Intermarriage between English men and Powhatan women created fewer marriage opportunities for English women.
B. High mortality rates affected mostly men in Virginia, thus creating a greater need for men to balance the population.
C. Because of the higher population density in the Chesapeake region, more women were needed for domestic work.
D. The development of large cash-crop plantations created a need for young men to work labor-intensive crops.