Dialects developed within the United States primarily because of

A) diffusion going westward.
B) differences in the dialects among the original settlers along the Atlantic Coast colonies.
C) the Civil War.
D) a lack of available transportation between the regions.
E) differences in the climate between the regions.


Answer: B

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