What similarity do Connecticut and Rhode Island share according to the material?

What similarity do Connecticut and Rhode Island share according to the material?

• A. Both originated from Puritan religious reformers
• B. Both were settled by investors seeking commercial trade
• C. Both received licenses after settlement
• D. Both were founded under royal charters before settlement

Answer: (C)

Both colonies were settled first and then formally authorized by the Crown with a charter. Connecticut’s towns and governance formed in the 1630s, and its royal charter came in the early 1660s, after settlement. Rhode Island was established by religious dissenters in 1636, and it received a royal charter in 1663, also after settlers had established the colonies. This post-settlement licensing is the shared point the material emphasizes.

Both colonies were settled first and then formally authorized by the Crown with a charter. Connecticut’s towns and governance formed in the 1630s, and its royal charter came in the early 1660s, after settlement. Rhode Island was established by religious dissenters in 1636, and it received a royal charter in 1663, also after settlers had established the colonies. This post-settlement licensing is the shared point the material emphasizes.