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Why did Great Britain become more powerful in North America than either France or Spain in the first half of the 18th century?
 
  A) France and Spain fought a debilitating war that allowed the British to develop their possessions without interference.
  B) Great Britain greatly expanded its navy and built new bases in North America and the Caribbean.
  C) Great Britain's population in North America more than quadrupled.
  D) France underwent a series of leadership changes that prevented it from giving its colonies much attention
  E) Spain abandoned most of its North American possessions in favor of building its empire in Africa.

Question 2

Which statement accurately describes eighteenth-century European immigrants to the British North American colonies?
 
  A) They tended to settle in large urban areas in New England, New York, and New Jersey.
  B) They were usually middle- and upper-middle-class professionals or skilled artisans.
  C) They included large numbers of Irish and Germans and declining proportions of English.
  D) They stayed in the colonies, on average, only four years before returning to live in Europe.
  E) They included large numbers of murderers dumped on American shores by the British government.



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Answer to Question 1

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crobinson2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
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