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?
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![AMERICAN REPUBLIC
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CHAPTER 3 ACTIVITY 1
meric
whe
The Population of the Colonies
onies
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.
west
the
Estimated Population of the American Colonies
1640
1660
1680
1700
1720
1740
87,800
180,400
Virginia
Massachusetts
(includes Plymouth
Colony before 1700)
10,400
27,000
43,600
58,600
9,900
22,100
46,200
55,900
91,000
151,600
Rhode Island
3,000
5,900
11,700
25,300
300
1,500
Connecticut
1,500
8,000
17,200
26,000
58,800
89,600
9,400
23,300
New Hampshire
1,100
1,600
2,000
5,000
New York
1,900
9,800
19,100
36,900
63,700
4,900
New Jersey
3,400
14,000
29,800
51,400
29,600
66,100
116,100
Maryland
500
8,400
17,900
18,000
31,000
85,600
700
Pennsylvania
--
2,500
5,400
19,900
Delaware
500
1,000
10,700
21,300
51,800
North Carolina
1,000
5,400
5,700
17,000
45,000
1,200
South Carolina
2,000
Georgia
250,900
466,200
905,600
25,700
75,100
151,500
Total
1. Which colony almost always had the largest population? Virania
2. Which colony almost always had the second-largest population? Mossachuaetts
3. 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 imgro
5. Which colony ended up as the largest of the middle colonies?
different? Vicaina, MasSochugots, Maruond, Connectiont, N yorla üb00
Noosochuseks, Viaina, Marland, Connesticut, New York-nyo
total 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 la
the different
etc.)
8. How much did the total population grow between 1720 and 1740? Did it double? triple? quadruple?
II doubled
9. What two factors contributed to population growth?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcadfa689-16bc-448e-aa43-eda492cedaa7%2Fdcea208d-353d-46fa-a290-5365699b2021%2F9n3s6ks_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:AMERICAN REPUBLIC
ike the
CHAPTER 3 ACTIVITY 1
meric
whe
The Population of the Colonies
onies
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.
west
the
Estimated Population of the American Colonies
1640
1660
1680
1700
1720
1740
87,800
180,400
Virginia
Massachusetts
(includes Plymouth
Colony before 1700)
10,400
27,000
43,600
58,600
9,900
22,100
46,200
55,900
91,000
151,600
Rhode Island
3,000
5,900
11,700
25,300
300
1,500
Connecticut
1,500
8,000
17,200
26,000
58,800
89,600
9,400
23,300
New Hampshire
1,100
1,600
2,000
5,000
New York
1,900
9,800
19,100
36,900
63,700
4,900
New Jersey
3,400
14,000
29,800
51,400
29,600
66,100
116,100
Maryland
500
8,400
17,900
18,000
31,000
85,600
700
Pennsylvania
--
2,500
5,400
19,900
Delaware
500
1,000
10,700
21,300
51,800
North Carolina
1,000
5,400
5,700
17,000
45,000
1,200
South Carolina
2,000
Georgia
250,900
466,200
905,600
25,700
75,100
151,500
Total
1. Which colony almost always had the largest population? Virania
2. Which colony almost always had the second-largest population? Mossachuaetts
3. 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 imgro
5. Which colony ended up as the largest of the middle colonies?
different? Vicaina, MasSochugots, Maruond, Connectiont, N yorla üb00
Noosochuseks, Viaina, Marland, Connesticut, New York-nyo
total 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 la
the different
etc.)
8. How much did the total population grow between 1720 and 1740? Did it double? triple? quadruple?
II doubled
9. What two factors contributed to population growth?
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