Why are lower settler mortality rates in former colonies associated with higher levels of economic development today?Group of answer choicesWhere climate allowed colonial settlers to survive, settlers set up social, political, and economic institutions conducive to economic growth.Former colonies with tropical climates attracted European settlers, who were able to help treat tropical diseases, increasing the productive capacity of the colony.More Europeans moved to colonies with temperate climates, where they could more easily survive, allowing settlers to extract even more resources more easily from the colony before moving back to their home country.Former colonies where European settlers were most likely to die from diseases are the countries that now have the highest rates of economic growth.

The major factors contributing to the decline in the death rate in the 20th century werea.improved agricultural practices and increased birth ratesb.endemic poverty, low levels of educationc.European colonization and improved agricultural practicesd.improved medicine, sanitation, and nutrition

Developed countries with larger economies tend to have higher rates of negative social & health issues (such as lower life expectancies, higher rates of teenage births, higher rates of incarceration, etc.).Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The major cause of global population growth in the 18th and 19th centuries wasa.decrease in birth ratesb.industrial revolutionc.high standard of livingd.decrease in death rates

Historically, the development of agriculture permitted people to –       Group of answer choiceshave more time for hunting.maintain smaller numbers.have more vacations.decrease feritlity rates.settle permanently in one location.

Which statement accurately describes how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world facilitated the colonization of the Americas?1a. The introduction of European crops and livestock to the Americas led to increasedagricultural productivity, supporting colonization efforts.b. Indigenous populations in the Americas had immunity to European diseases,preventing widespread health issues during colonization.c. The transfer of diseases such as smallpox from Europe to the Americas devastatedindigenous populations, paving the way for European conquest.d. The pre-modern world had effective medical measures that prevented the spread ofdiseases during the colonization of the Americas.