Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the German

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the German immigrants to the American colonies in the eighteenth century?

• A) They seldom came in family groups.
• B) Because they belonged to a variety of Protestant sects, they added to the religious diversity of the middle colonies such as Pennsylvania.
• C) Most were Catholics fleeing persecution at the hands of Lutherans in the German states.
• D) Most were exiled from their respective German states because of their radical political ideas.

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