Why Did the Population of New England Rise in the Seventeenth

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why did the population of New England rise in the seventeenth century?

• A) Better overall health resulted in people living longer.
• B) Puritan families tended to have many children.
• C) Couples in New England married younger and tended to have more children.
• D) Many more immigrants came to New England than to the other colonies.
• E) Colonists from the southern colonies moved to New England in large numbers.

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