In Contrast to the Chesapeake Colonies, Those in New England

question 63

Multiple Choice

In contrast to the Chesapeake colonies, those in New England

• A) had a more diversified economy.
• B) expanded westward in a less orderly fashion.
• C) had a more ethnically mixed population.
• D) were more oriented toward the individual than toward community interests.
• E) followed the ecologically wise practices of the local Indians.

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