The wealthiest people in pre-Revolutionary America were primarily
a. Lawyers, doctors, and other professionals
b. Northern merchants and southern planters
c. Inland farmers
d. Industrialists
e. Local government officials
Answer: b. Northern merchants and southern planters
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