About What Percentage of Colonists in 1770 Traced Their Ancestry

question 8

Multiple Choice

About what percentage of colonists in 1770 traced their ancestry to England?

• A) 10 percent
• B) 50 percent
• C) 75 percent
• D) 90 percent

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