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The richest British and French were the 'elite' in Colonial America. Barons and men with military history, or those born into or who inherited wealth, were part of the upper classes. However, most colonists were everyday commoners and British subjects. Britain also sent their lowest classes to the Americas: criminals, the poor,etc. Much later, immigrants had to prove they had the financial means or family to take care of their financial needs.

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