Identify the Statement That Is False

Multiple Choice

Identify the statement that is false.

A) The promise of riches, especially tobacco, drew the first settlers to the southern colonies.
B) Religious devotion primarily shaped the earliest settlements in the New England colonies.
C) Colonists in both the north and south shared a common language and English heritage.
D) Colonists in both the north and south had strong common characteristics that would persist for generations.
E) The colonies in the north and south had different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values.