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English Settlers - ✔✔Few came in 18th century, less push factors
German Settlers - ✔✔Settled mostly in western PA, maintained German culture and
showed little interest in English politics (Time of revolution, 7% of the population)
Scotch-Irish Settlers - ✔✔Had little respect for English government; settled along the
frontier in PA, VA, Carolinas, and GA (6% of population, 1775)
African slaves - ✔✔The largest single group of non-English immigrants did not come to
America by choice. By 1775, the African American population (slave and free)
comprised 20 percent of the colonial population. About 90 percent were in the southern
colonies.
Congregational Church - ✔✔Was founded by separatists who felt that the Church of
England retained too many Roman Catholic beliefs and practices. The Pilgrims were
members of this church.
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