The Expansion of New England Society

question 71

Multiple Choice

The expansion of New England society

• A) proceeded in an orderly fashion.
• B) was a rather haphazard process.
• C) was undertaken by lone-wolf farmers on their own initiative.
• D) took place without the approval of the colonial legislature.
• E) led to little concern about the community as a whole.

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