An Introduction to the History of Colonial America Until 1759 (1075 words, 2 pages)
Colonial America til 1759The American colonists came from a variety of backgrounds. There were the English, who were running away from religious persecution, the Dutch, who reputedly bought Manhattan for a string of beads. The French Huguenots, who were Protestants fleeing from prosecution in a Catholic country. The Quakers, fleeing ...
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