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During the period 1700 to 1770, the American colonial
population increased from about 250,000 people to over
2,000,000. This growth of colonial society was mainly due to
A.
changes in the birthrate among the colonists
B.
a sharp reduction in the colonial death rate
C.
increased immigration from Europe
a rapid increase in the slave trade in the northern
colonies
D.
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