Who would be most likely to emigrate to the New World in the seventeenth century?
A. A member of the titled aristocracy who accepted the religious teachings of the Church of England
B. A wealthy English merchant who accepted the religious teachings of the Church of England
C. A former tenant farmer who had been forced off the land by the landowner, was looking for work in England's cities, and accepted Calvinist theology
D. A member of the landed gentry who accepted Calvinist theology and had recently combined a number of small land units into a large enclosed estate
Answer: C
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