Food from the Americas sustained Unropes population, which rose from 105 million in 1605 to __ by 1900.
a. 200 million
b. 250 million
c. 300 million
d. 390 million
Ans: d. 390 million
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a. long life expectancy b. high fertility rates c. low rates of infant mortality d. the region’s mild climate
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Slaves in New England possessed __________
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