What Was the Environmental Impact of the Rapid Expansion of English

question 89

Multiple Choice

What was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of English settlement east of the Appalachians?

• A) Deforestation
• B) Destruction of the rabbit and possum populations
• C) Overpopulation in New York and Boston
• D) Drying up of many swamps
• E) Development of new methods to prevent soil erosion

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