Question

Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below?

• religious intolerance
• high rents on land
• scarcity of resources
A.
reasons the Puritans returned to England
B.
reasons the colonists in America created a national religion
C.
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
D.
reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned

Answer 1

Answer: C. reasons English settlers came to colonies in America

Explanation: The phrases "religious intolerance," "high rents on land," and "scarcity of resources" describe factors that motivated English settlers to leave England and come to colonies in America in search of religious freedom and economic opportunities. These factors are not directly related to the Puritans returning to England or the creation of a national religion by colonists in America, nor are they reasons for the abandonment of Spanish colonies in America.