Which of the Following Statements About the Data Presented in Table

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the data presented in Table 2.1 "Population by Region for the 13 North American Colonies (in Thousands) is accurate?

• A) White population growth in New England far surpassed that of white population growth in the Upper South.
• B) The Upper South had the highest proportion of black populations in the English North American colonies.
• C) Data for the Middle Colonies speak to the significant ethnic diversity of colonies like New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• D) Beginning in 1700, New England began to supplant the Upper South as the region with the largest total population.

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