Which of the following is a characteristic of the German immigrants to the American colonies in the eighteenth century?
A) They seldom came in family groups.
B) Because they belonged to a variety of Protestant sects, they added to the religious diversity of the middle colonies such as Pennsylvania.
C) Most were Catholics fleeing persecution at the hands of Lutherans in the German states.
D) Most were exiled from their respective German states because of their radical political ideas.

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German immigrants in the eighteenth century were mainly Protestants who belonged to various sects, and their settlement in the middle colonies such as Pennsylvania contributed to the already existing religious diversity in these areas. Option A is incorrect because German immigrants usually came in family groups. Option C and D are also incorrect because most German immigrants were not Catholics fleeing persecution or exiles due to radical political ideas.

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