At first, the bulk of the Continental Army was recruited from the ________, but eventually most Continental soldiers were ________.

A. New England states; from the middle states plus Virginia
B. lower classes; solidly middle class
C. militias; drawn from the poorest and least free
D. farmers conscripted by the provincial congresses and state legislatures; volunteers


C. militias; drawn from the poorest and least free

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