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European colonization
Problem
Examine the table and answer the question below.
Colony | European inhabitants by the year 1660 |
---|---|
New Netherland | 5,000 |
New France | 3,000 |
Chesapeake Bay | 25,000 |
New England | 33,000 |
From Alan Taylor, American Colonies (New York: Penguin Books, 2001).
Which of the following factors was one cause of the trend depicted in the table above?