Regarding colonial life expectancy during the seventeenth century,
A. life expectancy was highest in the southern colonies.
B. backcountry settlers had a similar life expectancy to that of settlers in coastal areas.
C. life expectancy in New England was exceptionally high.
D. men had a shorter life expectancy than women.
E. one in two white children in the Chesapeake died in infancy.
Answer: C
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