England Sought to Attract Which of the Following to Its

question 144

Multiple Choice

England sought to attract which of the following to its American colonies in the eighteenth century?

• A) Protestants from non-English and less prosperous parts of the British Isles.
• B) Catholics from France and Spain, thereby weakening England's enemies.
• C) Professionals and skilled craftsmen from England.
• D) Members of nonmainstream religions, particularly Quakers and Anabaptists.
• E) Wealthy merchants who could spur economic growth in the colonies.