In the early eighteenth century, wealthy colonists
A) possessed wealth, power, and gentility surpassing that of most English aristocrats.
B) enjoyed a standard of living equivalent to that of the English gentry.
C) lived in sparse and primitive conditions.
D) were laying the foundations of an English-style hereditary aristocracy.
E) aspired to a lifestyle like that of the English gentry but had not yet attained it.
Answer: E) aspired to a lifestyle like that of the English gentry but had not yet attained it.
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