By 1776,what Proportion of White Males Were Literate in Colonial

question 19

Multiple Choice

By 1776,what proportion of white males were literate in colonial America?

• A) less than a quarter
• B) about a third
• C) just less than half
• D) more than half
• E) almost all

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