(QL) Could We Survive the Colonies

How did people experience death differently in the Colonies than we do today?

What risk was involved in getting to the Colonies?

• The risk of disease, shipwrecks.

• The risk of bad weather causing long delays.

• The risk of becoming lost at sea.

• The risk of financial loss from piracy.

According to Townshend, it was common for people who reached the Colonies die with (?) months.

• 3

• 10

• 6

• 12

People in the 17th century died at (?) rates than they do today.

• Higher

• Lower

• About the same

Which of the following was one of the most deadly diseases in the Colonies?

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Food poisoning

• Common cold

Why did so many people choose to take on these risks in order to settle in the Colonies?

• Financial opportunity

• Opportunity to own land

• Religious freedom

• All are correct