Which statement is the best interpretation of this sentence from page 105? “For the British, ‘American’ was a way of saying ‘not quite English.’”
A) The British believed that the colonists could only become truly American if they broke away from the crown.
B) The British felt that the colonists needed to import more British goods in order to be considered truly British.
C) The British did not perceive the differences among the various colonies and thought all Americans were the same.
D) The British regarded colonists not as English—as the colonists viewed themselves—but as something a little different.
E) The British felt that the colonists no longer wanted to be British and had rejected many of their traditional ways.
Answer: D
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