Question

interpreting statistics colonial society
britain’s new world possessions, 1763
new england
massachusetts: 246,000
connecticut: 146,000
new hampshire: 53,000
rhode island: blank
middle colonies
pennsylvania (including delaware): 220,000
new york: 97,000
new jersey: 61,000
southern colonies
virginia: 346,000
maryland: 164,000
north carolina: 115,000
south carolina: 95,000
georgia: 6,000
canadian colonies
canada (formerly new france): 79,000
newfoundland: 9,000
nova scotia: 8,000
west indies
jamaica: 210,000
barbados: 88,000
antigua: 35,000
st. kitts: 25,000
bermuda: 11,000
virgin islands: 7,000
bahamas: 4,000
others: 56,000
questions to think about

1. which were the largest british colonies in 1760?

partial second question: ...other new world possessions?

Explanation:

To determine the largest British colonies in 1763 (assuming the typo "1760" is "1763" as per the table), we compare the population figures:

• Virginia: 346,000
• Massachusetts: 246,000
• Jamaica: 210,000
• Pennsylvania (including Delaware): 220,000

Among these, Virginia has the highest population (346,000), followed by Massachusetts (246,000), Pennsylvania (220,000), and Jamaica (210,000).

Answer:

The largest British colonies in 1763 (correcting "1760" to "1763") were Virginia (346,000), Massachusetts (246,000), Pennsylvania (including Delaware, 220,000), and Jamaica (210,000). The largest is Virginia.