In Contrast to the Portuguese and Spanish Colonists in Latin

question 22

Multiple Choice

In contrast to the Portuguese and Spanish colonists in Latin America,British colonists in North America

• A) married indigenous women more frequently and were less racist.
• B) sought to escape rather than re-create European traditions in the Americas.
• C) were almost exclusively male and Catholic.
• D) faced many class and racial restrictions.

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