How did people in Great Britain tend to view those who had left England to live in the colonies?
A) as diligent workers and entrepreneurs
B) as vital participants in British governance
C) as tourists who would soon return to England
D) as indistinguishable from the Spanish colonists
E) as convicts, religious dissidents, and poor servants

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Initially, many people in Great Britain viewed those who had left England to live in the colonies as convicts, religious dissidents, and poor servants. This was due to the fact that some of the original settlers in the colonies were sent there as punishment for crimes or were fleeing persecution. As the colonies developed and prospered, however, opinions began to shift and some viewed colonists as valuable contributors to British commerce and empire.

How Did People in Great Britain Tend to View Those