WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -English Americans may have held political power in the 13 colonies, but they constituted less than half the total population. In the Middle and Southern Colonies, they were decisively outnumbered by the combined racial and ethnic groups and in South Carolina by African slaves alone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle Colonies were the most ethnically and religiously diverse British colonies in North America with settlers from England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and German states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each colony had a governor who served as head of the government. Most governors were assisted by an advisory council. In royal colonies the English king or queen selected the governor and the council members. In proprietary colonies, the proprietors chose all of these officials.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Colonial America, there were three main social classes. They were the gentry, the middle class, and the poor. The highest class was the gentry. They could vote.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nevertheless, successful colonies were established within several decades. European settlers came from a variety of social and religious groups, including adventurers, farmers, indentured servants, tradesmen, and a very few from the aristocracy.