Backcountry communities __________. a. rarely settled beyond the effe

Backcountry communities __________.

a. rarely settled beyond the effective authority of colonial governments
b. lived harmoniously with Native Americans with no need for military assistance from colonial governments
c. rejected formal religious institutions and embraced a spiritual system similar to Native Americans
d. were ethnically diverse rather than ethnic enclaves
e. developed a culture with a deeply rooted moral character

ANSWER
E