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The American [[WASP (term)|WASP]] culture of the 18th through the 20th centuries was at its root fundamentally a form of Anglo-Israelism. The [[acronym]] W.A.S.P. denoted "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant", descendants of colonial-era immigrants from the British Isles, England especially, and Wales and Scotland<ref>Descendants of colonial-era immigrants from Wales and Scotland are included as WASPs, irrespective of the fact that Scots and Welsh people are not descendants of Angles and Saxons, but are predominantly descended from the [[Celt]]s.</ref> who belonged to the [[Presbyterian Church in America|Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]], and [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]] ([[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]) denominations of [[Protestantism]]. Historically, "[[Anglo-Saxon]]" referred to the language of indigenous inhabitants of England before 1066, especially in contrast to Norman French influence after that. Since the 19th century it has been in common use in the English-speaking world, but not in Britain itself, to refer to Protestants of principally English descent.<ref>Eric Kaufmann, "American exceptionalism reconsidered: Anglo-saxon ethnogenesis in the “universal” nation, 1776–1850." ''Journal of American Studies'' 33#3 (1999): 437-457.</ref>  In the United states, the term ''White Anglo-Saxon Protestants'' ('''WASPs''') has been used as a disparaging term to indicate an ethnic group known for forming the dominant social class of powerful [[white]] [[Americans]] of [[British]] [[Protestant]] ancestry<ref>The ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' (1998) says the term is "Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive"</ref>. Some WASPs trace their ancestry to the [[Thirteen Colonies|American colonial period]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (adherents.com)] <br>The Founding Fathers were overwhelmingly Episcopalian: White Anglo-Saxon Protestants:

The American [[WASP (term)|WASP]] culture of the 18th through the 20th centuries was at its root fundamentally a form of Anglo-Israelism. The [[acronym]] W.A.S.P. denoted "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant", descendants of colonial-era immigrants from the British Isles, England especially, and Wales and Scotland<ref>Descendants of colonial-era immigrants from Wales and Scotland are included as WASPs, irrespective of the fact that Scots and Welsh people are not descendants of Angles and Saxons, but are predominantly descended from the [[Celt]]s.</ref> who belonged to the [[Presbyterian Church in America|Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]], and [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]] ([[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]) denominations of [[Protestantism]]. Historically, "[[Anglo-Saxon]]" referred to the language of indigenous inhabitants of England before 1066, especially in contrast to Norman French influence after that. Since the 19th century it has been in common use in the English-speaking world, but not in Britain itself, to refer to Protestants of principally English descent.<ref>Eric Kaufmann, "American exceptionalism reconsidered: Anglo-saxon ethnogenesis in the “universal” nation, 1776–1850." ''Journal of American Studies'' 33#3 (1999): 437-457.</ref>  In the United states, the term ''White Anglo-Saxon Protestants'' ('''WASPs''') has been used as a disparaging term to indicate an ethnic group known for forming the dominant social class of powerful [[white]] [[United States of America|Americans]] of [[British]] [[Protestant]] ancestry<ref>The ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' (1998) says the term is "Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive"</ref>. Some WASPs trace their ancestry to the [[Thirteen Colonies|American colonial period]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (adherents.com)] <br>The Founding Fathers were overwhelmingly Episcopalian: White Anglo-Saxon Protestants:

:Episcopalian/Anglican 88 - 54.7%<br>Presbyterian 30 - 18.6%<br>Congregationalist 27 - 16.8%<br>Quaker 7 - 4.3%<br>Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 - 3.7%<br>Lutheran 5 - 3.1%<br>Catholic 3 - 1.9%<br>Huguenot 3 - 1.9%<br>Unitarian 3 - 1.9%<br>Methodist 2 - 1.2%<br>Calvinist 1 - 0.6%<br>TOTAL - 204</ref> The [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] are a typical example of WASP heritage. The wealthiest families in America during the 18th and 19th centuries were white Episcopalian industrialists and financiers in the North and owners of vast plantations in the South.<ref>See the following articles:

:Episcopalian/Anglican 88 - 54.7%<br>Presbyterian 30 - 18.6%<br>Congregationalist 27 - 16.8%<br>Quaker 7 - 4.3%<br>Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 - 3.7%<br>Lutheran 5 - 3.1%<br>Catholic 3 - 1.9%<br>Huguenot 3 - 1.9%<br>Unitarian 3 - 1.9%<br>Methodist 2 - 1.2%<br>Calvinist 1 - 0.6%<br>TOTAL - 204</ref> The [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] are a typical example of WASP heritage. The wealthiest families in America during the 18th and 19th centuries were white Episcopalian industrialists and financiers in the North and owners of vast plantations in the South.<ref>See the following articles:

*[https://www.facinghistory.org/nobigotry/readings/religious-freedom-colonial-virginia Religious Freedom in Colonial Virginia (facinghistory.org)]

*[https://www.facinghistory.org/nobigotry/readings/religious-freedom-colonial-virginia Religious Freedom in Colonial Virginia (facinghistory.org)]