AMERICAN REPUBLICike theCHAPTER 3 ACTIVITY 1mericwheThe Population of the ColoniesoniesHistorians can learn many important things by studying population statistics. Since 1790,the U.S. government has recorded population. Before that time, the population was esti-mated. Use the following chart, your textbook, and, if necessary, a calculator to answer thequestions below.westtheEstimated Population of the American Colonies16401660168017001720174087,800180,400VirginiaMassachusetts(includes PlymouthColony before 1700)10,40027,00043,60058,6009,90022,10046,20055,90091,000151,600Rhode Island3,0005,90011,70025,3003001,500Connecticut1,5008,00017,20026,00058,80089,6009,40023,300New Hampshire1,1001,6002,0005,000New York1,9009,80019,10036,90063,7004,900New Jersey3,40014,00029,80051,40029,60066,100116,100Maryland5008,40017,90018,00031,00085,600700Pennsylvania--2,5005,40019,900Delaware5001,00010,70021,30051,800North Carolina1,0005,4005,70017,00045,0001,200South Carolina2,000Georgia250,900466,200905,60025,70075,100151,500Total1. Which colony almost always had the largest population? Virania2. Which colony almost always had the second-largest population? Mossachuaetts3. Can you think of why these two colonies were the largest?4. Which colony had the smallest population in 1740? Why? Georgn herause a shorp tall of imgro5. Which colony ended up as the largest of the middle colonies?different? Vicaina, MasSochugots, Maruond, Connectiont, N yorla üb00Noosochuseks, Viaina, Marland, Connesticut, New York-nyototal population multiply the fastest? (e.g. 1660–1680, 1680-1700,6. Give the five largest colonies in 1700. Then list the five largest colonies in 1740. How are the two lists lathe differentetc.)8. How much did the total population grow between 1720 and 1740? Did it double? triple? quadruple?II doubled9. What two factors contributed to population growth?

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UTAI TLA O AGTIVIIT The Population of the Colonies Historians can learn many important things by studying population statistics. Since 1790, the U.S. government has recorded population. Before that time, the population was esti- mated. Use the following chart, your textbook, and, if necessary, a calculator to answer the questions below. Estimated Population of the American Colonies 1640 Virginia 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 10,400 27,000 Massachusetts 43,600 58,600 87,800 180,400 (includes Plymouth Colony before 1700) 9,900 22,100 46,200 55,900 91.000 151,600 Rhode Island 300 1,500 3,000 5,900 11,700 Connecticut 25,300 New Hampshire 1,500 8,000 17,200 26,000 58,800 89,600 1,100 1,600 New York 2,000 5,000 9,400 23,300 1,900 4,900 9,800 19,100 36,900 New Jersey 63,700 3,400 14,000 29,800 51,400 Maryland 500 8,400 17,900 29,600 66,100 116,100 Pennsylvania 700 18,000 31,000 85,600 Delaware 500 1,000 2,500 5,400 19,900 North Carolina 1,000 5,400 10,700 21,300 51,800 South Carolina 1,200 5,700 17,000 45,000 Georgia 2,000 Total 25,700 75,100 151,500 250,900 466,200 905,600 1. Which colony almost always had the largest population? Viania 2. Which colony almost always had the second-largest population? Massachuaetts 3. Can you think of why these two colonies were the largest? 4. Which colony had the smallest population in 1740? Why? Georgn hacouse a shom trll of ime 5. Which colony ended up as the largest of the middle colonies? 6. Give the five largest colonies in 1700. Then list the five largest colonies in 1740. How are the two lists different? Vicaina, MasSochusets, Manond, Connectiaut, Nw Yorta she Hoosochuseks, Vimina, Moland, Connecticut, New York-nyo the different is that Mass ot Kigher than Virgino 7. During which twenty-year period did the total population multiply the fastest? (e.g. 1660-1680, 1680–1700, etc.) 8. How much did the total population grow between 1720 and 1740? Did it double? triple? quadruple? If doubled 9. What two factors contributed to population growth?

UTAI TLA O AGTIVIIT The Population of the Colonies Historians can learn many important things by studying population statistics. Since 1790, the U.S. government has recorded population. Before that time, the population was esti- mated. Use the following chart, your textbook, and, if necessary, a calculator to answer the questions below. Estimated Population of the American Colonies 1640 Virginia 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 10,400 27,000 Massachusetts 43,600 58,600 87,800 180,400 (includes Plymouth Colony before 1700) 9,900 22,100 46,200 55,900 91.000 151,600 Rhode Island 300 1,500 3,000 5,900 11,700 Connecticut 25,300 New Hampshire 1,500 8,000 17,200 26,000 58,800 89,600 1,100 1,600 New York 2,000 5,000 9,400 23,300 1,900 4,900 9,800 19,100 36,900 New Jersey 63,700 3,400 14,000 29,800 51,400 Maryland 500 8,400 17,900 29,600 66,100 116,100 Pennsylvania 700 18,000 31,000 85,600 Delaware 500 1,000 2,500 5,400 19,900 North Carolina 1,000 5,400 10,700 21,300 51,800 South Carolina 1,200 5,700 17,000 45,000 Georgia 2,000 Total 25,700 75,100 151,500 250,900 466,200 905,600 1. Which colony almost always had the largest population? Viania 2. Which colony almost always had the second-largest population? Massachuaetts 3. Can you think of why these two colonies were the largest? 4. Which colony had the smallest population in 1740? Why? Georgn hacouse a shom trll of ime 5. Which colony ended up as the largest of the middle colonies? 6. Give the five largest colonies in 1700. Then list the five largest colonies in 1740. How are the two lists different? Vicaina, MasSochusets, Manond, Connectiaut, Nw Yorta she Hoosochuseks, Vimina, Moland, Connecticut, New York-nyo the different is that Mass ot Kigher than Virgino 7. During which twenty-year period did the total population multiply the fastest? (e.g. 1660-1680, 1680–1700, etc.) 8. How much did the total population grow between 1720 and 1740? Did it double? triple? quadruple? If doubled 9. What two factors contributed to population growth?