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Question

Use the passage bellow to answer the question.
Which statement is most accurate about the experience of immigrants in the Chesapeake
colonies during the seventeenth century?
Demographic conditions also shaped Chesapeake society during the seventeenth century.
For one thing, life was short. A substantial number of immigrants died soon after they
arrived, victims of a now vague complex of diseases that contemporaries called "seasoning."
How many failed to live through the first year is unknown, but the figure was high enough to
provoke frequent comment. And, although the chances of survival increased as the
seventeenth century progressed, the Chesapeake colonies were considered dangerous to
new arrivals as late as 1700, particularly during late summer. Many...who survived
seasoning, furthermore, did not live to complete their terms.
- Carr and Menard, "Immigration and Opportunity," 1979
(2 points)
The danger posed to new immigrants in the Chesapeake colonies persisted throughout the
seventeenth century, especially during the late summer.
Immigrants who survived the initial period of high mortality were generally able to live long and
healthy lives in the Chesapeake colonies.
The high death rate among new arrivals was primarily due to violence in the Chesapeake
colonies.
By the end of the seventeenth century, the Chesapeake colonies had become safe and
welcoming environments for all new immigrants.

Answer 1

The statement that is most accurate about the experience of immigrants in the Chesapeake colonies during the seventeenth century is:

The danger posed to new immigrants in the Chesapeake colonies persisted throughout the seventeenth century, especially during the late summer.

This statement aligns with the information provided in the passage, which highlights the high mortality rate among immigrants during their first year and the ongoing dangers in the region as late as 1700, particularly during the late summer.