Which Statement Below Best Illustrates the Different Experiences of Chesapeake

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best illustrates the different experiences of Chesapeake and New England settlers in the early seventeenth century?

• A) Because of the harsh North American environment, New Englanders had a shorter life span and raised fewer children to adulthood than people living in the warmer Chesapeake climate.
• B) Because of better diets and the slow spread of infection, New Englanders had a longer life span and raised more children to adulthood than people in the Chesapeake.
• C) Rapid population growth in New England resulted from immigration and slavery; whereas the Chesapeake grew only from childbearing and importing slaves.
• D) Population growth in New England was relatively slow compared with the population explosion the Chesapeake experienced.
• E) Compared to the Chesapeake, New England became a very diverse society as it practiced religious toleration and believed in the equality of races.

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