Multiple choice

The change in settlement patterns from 1700 to 1775 had which of the following effects?

  1. A decrease in the coastal population

  2. An increase in conflicts between British and Amer. Indians

  3. Decrease in economic importance of slavery and coerced labor

  4. An increase in trade with French Canada
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B Correct answer
Explanation

As colonial populations expanded westward into the interior, they increasingly encroached on Native American lands, leading to frequent and violent conflicts.

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