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AP US History

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How did the social structure in the colonies by 1750 differ from the social structure already established in Europe?
  1. The colonies’ social structure firmly placed the clergy in the middle class.
  2. The colonies allowed for greater social mobility than was permitted in Europe.
  3. The colonies lacked an aristocracy.
  4. The new social structure of the colonies included Native Americans.
Explanation
Answer - B - The social structure in the colonies by 1750 allowed for greater social mobility than was ever permitted in the social structure already established in Europe.

Key Takeaway: The environment in the Americas was a great equalizer for its population. The greater availability of land in the colonies allowed more people to acquire property and thus, eventually gain wealth and prestige. Although the colonists had a definite aristocracy in its large landowners, anyone could hope to purchase land and eventually work their way up the social ladder.
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