What was the result of the chronic shortage of marriageable Englishwomen in the southern colonies in the sixteenth century?
A) Many English male colonists were forced to marry Native American women.
B) Englishwomen married quickly but also had greater leverage in choosing a husband.
C) The English Crown imported women, known as the filles du roi, to serve as wives for male colonists.
D) Southern Englishmen initiated raids on Spanish settlements hoping to capture wives.

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Englishwomen in the southern colonies, due to their scarcity, found themselves in a position where they could marry more quickly and had a greater say in their choice of spouse. This leverage was a direct result of the gender imbalance in these colonies.

What Was the Result of the Chronic Shortage of Marriageable