What often happened to people in the 1700s who could not pay their debts?

In the 1700s, people who could not repay what they owed were often imprisoned in debtors’ prisons. These prisons held debtors until they could pay, though being imprisoned often made it even harder for them to earn money. The correct choice is “They were thrown into debtors’ prisons.”

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