Why were German immigrants referred to as the Pennsylvania Dutch?

A.The German immigrants had the same religion as the Dutch settlers.

B.The German immigrants originally had settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

C.The word in their own language for German was Deutsch, and it was misunderstood by English speakers.

D.Germans and Dutch are of the same ethnic, language, and political group.

Respuesta :

I believe ur answer is C

Answer:

D.Germans and Dutch are of the same ethnic, language, and political group.

Explanation:

German immigration in the United States was massive and contributed enormously to the country's settlement. Today, the United States has the largest German community in the Americas, which has spread throughout the national territory (continental and insular territory), with a population of 50 271 790 descendants estimated for 2008, when The past was only thousands. The German-Americans form the largest ethnic group in the country, ahead of the Irish and the English.

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