Which of the following factors was significant in creating three distinct African-American cultures in British North America by the mid-eighteenth century?

A) identification with one of three distinct African nations depending on the colony
B) the outlawing of slavery throughout the northern colonies
C) a lack of any religious beliefs and practices among American slaves
D) the fact that, for most of the eighteenth century, most American slaves were born in the Americas
E) a range in American slaves' proximity to white culture depending on the region

African-American Cultures

The social, cultural, and historical contributions and practices of African Americans, shaped by their unique experiences in the United States.

Mid-Eighteenth Century

A historical period that refers to the years approximately between 1730 and 1770, noted for significant developments in European and American societies including the Enlightenment and the lead-up to the American Revolution.

American Slaves

People forcibly brought to or born into slavery in territories that would become the United States, largely until the Emancipation Proclamation.