42 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 3 Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society 3.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The character of the first English settlements in the New World A) remained remarkably similar throughout the seventeenth century. B) differed from colony to colony because of government rules. C) differed substantially from colony to colony from the very beginning of colonization. D) was determined primarily by the religious preference of each colony. E) was not significantly influenced by geography. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 55 [Conceptual] 2) By 1700, the population of New England had reached ________ people.