The largest group of white,non-English immigrants to the colonies in the 1700s were ________.

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The largest group of white, non-English immigrants to the colonies in the 1700s were the Scots-Irish, who were primarily from Ulster in Northern Ireland. They settled mainly in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Carolinas. While there were significant numbers of Dutch, German, Swedish, and French immigrants, they did not outnumber the Scots-Irish.

The Largest Group of White,non-English Immigrants to the Colonies in the 1700s