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Anthony Vieyra
on Dec 19, 2024
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The increase in the population of convicts who were sent to North America was partially a result of
A) the increase in the severity of English laws.
B) a way for the English to help populate the colonies.
C) humanitarian efforts to reform convicts.
D) the request of the colonists for additional labor sources.
Convicts
Individuals found guilty of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment or, historically, transported to penal colonies.
English Laws
The body of legal norms and statutes that originated and were developed in England, forming the basis of the common law legal system.
- Illustrate the reasons behind the population expansion in North America in the 18th century, paying special attention to immigration practices and the transfer of convicts.
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Learning Objectives
- Illustrate the reasons behind the population expansion in North America in the 18th century, paying special attention to immigration practices and the transfer of convicts.
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