Author Question: What was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of English settlement east of the ... (Read 30 times)

Awilson837 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of English settlement east of the Appalachians?

A) Deforestation
B) Destruction of the rabbit and possum populations
C) Overpopulation in New York and Boston
D) Drying up of many swamps
E) Development of new methods to prevent soil erosion

Question 2

The description by the German-born Georgia planter of the task system demonstrates that

A) Slaves on rice plantations also were responsible for planting other crops.
B) Georgia planters used their slaves primarily for household tasks.
C) Slaves on Georgia plantations were made to specialize in one particular task or one particular agricultural specialty to increase their likelihood of success.
D) Georgia plantations tended to be money-losing operations.
E) Because of their strong religious faith, Georgia planters prohibited any work from being done on Sunday.