What Were the Two Main Sources of Population Increases During

question 34

Multiple Choice

What were the two main sources of population increases during the antebellum period?

• A) a significant increase in the number of indentured servants and slaves
• B) immigration and a natural increase in population
• C) government policies providing incentive to procreate and advanced pre-natal care
• D) longer life expectancies and high infant mortality rates

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