@sarabee1995 In the 18th century over 25% of British immigrants to the US were convicts up to 120,000 but numbers vary. Destinations mainly Maryland and Virginia (the Chesapeake colonies. The convicts were sold on indentured terms of 7-14 years and basically became white slaves, many were Irish. It appears numbers have been down played in many papers and range from 50-150,000.
@KiwiBird Ohhhh ... Down there. Yes, I was aware of the convict past of the mid-Atlantic, which (I suppose 🙄) is still part of the East Coast.
Being a typical northeasterner / New Englander, I subconsciously claimed exclusive rights to the term East Coast for my own beloved shoreline where we descend from the religious fanatics of the Plymouth Colony. 🤣🤣🤣
