At the time of American independence in 1789,the population of the United States was dominated by
A)Native Americans
B)Eastern Europeans
C)Western Europeans
D)Africans

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At the time of American independence in 1789, the population of the United States was dominated by Western Europeans such as English, German, and Scottish immigrants who made up about 80 percent of the population. Native Americans were a minority and had been displaced by European settlers, while Africans, although present in significant numbers as slaves, made up only about 20 percent of the population. Eastern Europeans did not begin arriving in large numbers until the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

At the Time of American Independence in 1789,the Population of the United