What Was the Main Reason the Population of the British

question 51

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason the population of the British North American colonies increased in the eighteenth century?

• A) Settlers had a high birthrate.
• B) A decade of bumper rice crops led better diets and longer life spans.
• C) Immigration from Europe provided a steady influx of people.
• D) Colonists learned that better sanitation limited diseases and increased life spans.
• E) Wars with the Spanish and French ended.

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