Demographic Historians Who Have Studied the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

question 32

Multiple Choice

Demographic historians who have studied the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries confirm that in times of economic crisis Europeans tended to

• A) coalesce into extended households of some ten to fifteen people in an effort to pool resources.
• B) practice infanticide of girls, who were deemed less able to withstand the heavy labor required in subsistence farming.
• C) postpone marriage, often until their late twenties, and have fewer children.
• D) marry young and have more children in the hope that their children would contribute to the family income.

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Definitions:

Interdependence

The mutual reliance or dependence between individuals or groups, where actions or outcomes for one party affect the other.

Explicit Strategy

A clearly defined plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal or set of objectives, which is articulated in a direct and unambiguous manner.

New Task

A novel assignment or duty that needs to be completed, often differing from previous or routine tasks.

Ambiguous Plan

A strategy or proposal that is unclear or lacks specific details, leading to potential confusion or misunderstanding.