Which of the Following Was a Consequence of New England's

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of New England's population growth in the late seventeenth century?

• A) The death rate among children increased substantially as population outstripped the food supply.
• B) A significant number of New Englanders moved back to England.
• C) Overcrowded conditions increased the incidence of epidemic diseases.
• D) The scarcity of land caused some New Englanders to abandon agriculture and learn new skills so that they could support themselves in the developing towns.

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