Use the passage below to answer the question.

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)
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.
The danger posed to new immigrants in the Chesapeake colonies persisted throughout the
seventeenth century, especially during the late summer.
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 passage, which indicates that life was dangerous for immigrants due to high mortality rates, particularly during the initial "seasoning" period and late summer, and that these dangers continued as late as 1700.