According to the 1790 census, the majority of whites had links to

(a) the British Isles, thus explaining why British institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies.
(b) Germany, thus explaining why German institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies.
(c) Spain, thus explaining why Spanish institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies.
(d) Madagascar and Zanzibar, thus explaining why institutions from Madagascar and Zanzibar were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies.


(a)

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