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.
C
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A. The House of Lords B. The House of Commons C. The King D. Congress
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)