Why did early Americans not want to acknowledge the existence of a social class system?

They did not want to acknowledge the existence of a social class system because they escaped into the new world so as to go away from places with social class systems. In their eyes, all people in America were equals, without a class, working together to start anew.

a) because it limited personal liberty

b) because it was European in character

c) because it would require provisions for charity

d) because it would suggest that not all American were equal