In the First Century of Colonization, Mortality Rates Among Settlers

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the first century of colonization, mortality rates among settlers were highest in which region?

• A) New England
• B) the middle colonies
• C) the South
• D) the western frontier
• E) Canada

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Definitions:

Hybrid Zone

A geographical area where two closely related species meet, mate, and produce hybrid offspring.

Parental Species

The original species from which new species originate, often investigated in the context of evolutionary biology.

Alloploidy

A type of polyploidy where the chromosome sets come from different species, leading to the creation of hybrid organisms.

Slow Speciation

The gradual process by which new species are formed over long periods of time, often involving gradual adaptations to environmental changes.