Crevecoeur denounces backwoods settlers for their “degeneracy” because he judges them to lack what essential quality that he admires in more settled colonists?

Crevecoeur denounces backwoods settlers for their “degeneracy” because he judges them to lack what essential quality that he admires in more settled colonists that is industriousness

Explanation:

Michel Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur in his third letter "What's an American?" gives his perspective toward different groups of settlers, and he talks about how immigrants come to America looking for better opportunities and how in many countries you grow through hard work, that's the reason why he judges the ones who don't work that hard.

which statement best expresses the theme of this short story the value of being confused

black citizens were denied access to the same public facilities as whitesun.

marriages between white and nonwhite citizens were forbidden.

nonwhite citizens were required to carry identification papers with them at all times.