Which Statement Accurately Describes Eighteenth-Century European Immigrants to the British

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes eighteenth-century European immigrants to the British North American colonies?

• A) They tended to settle in large urban areas in New England, New York, and New Jersey.
• B) They were usually middle- and upper-middle-class professionals or skilled artisans.
• C) They included large numbers of Irish and Germans and declining proportions of English.
• D) They stayed in the colonies, on average, only four years before returning to live in Europe.
• E) They included large numbers of murderers dumped on American shores by the British government.

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