How Did Colonial New England Farmers Alter Their Ecosystem

question 22

Multiple Choice

How did colonial New England farmers alter their ecosystem?

• A) They introduced crop rotation and soil conservation techniques.
• B) They required Native Americans live on reservations that would specialize in only one product.
• C) They ended the time-honored Indian practice of fencing the land, thereby allowing pigs and deer to roam freely.
• D) They introduced the one-crop plantation system.
• E) They cleared away trees for fields and for use as fuel and building material.

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