In the early years, southern colonists were not as long lived as those

In the early years, southern colonists were not as long lived as those in New England. One reason was:

a. the murder rate was higher in the southern colonies than in New England
b. the Virginia and South Carolina tobacco fields contaminated the environment
c. malaria and other diseases were prevalent in the Chesapeake region and South Carolina
d. immigrants to the South were older to begin with

ANSWER
C