Americans are descendants of colonists from which European country?

The British were the mainstream nation among the early American colonists, and English became the mainstream language of the United States. However, immediately after Britain, other Europeans swarmed in, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Germans and Swedes. Thomas, a famous spokesman for the American Revolution? Thomas Paine himself is British, and he clearly pointed out in 1776: "Europe, not Britain, is the mother country of the United States." Europe, not Britain, is America's home country. However, until 1780, British or Irish descendants still accounted for 3/4 of Americans.