Which set reflects the Puritan colonies and their establishment in the 1630s?

Which set reflects the Puritan colonies and their establishment in the 1630s?

• A. Rhode Island and Connecticut 1636, New Hampshire 1638, Maine in the 1630s
• B. Maryland and Virginia 1634
• C. New York and New Jersey 1660s
• D. Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay 1620s

Answer: (A)

The situation being tested is how Puritan settlers expanded beyond Massachusetts Bay into new colonies during the 1630s. In that decade, Puritans established several key New England settlements: Rhode Island was founded in 1636 by dissenters seeking religious toleration, Connecticut was settled around 1635–1636 by Puritans led by Thomas Hooker, New Hampshire was established in 1638 by northern Puritan settlers, and Maine saw Puritan-influenced settlement during the 1630s as well. This cluster shows the rapid growth of Puritan colonization in New England during the 1630s. Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay originate from the 1620s, not the 1630s, so they don’t fit the timeframe. Maryland and Virginia were early southern colonies (Maryland in the 1630s, Virginia much earlier) and aren’t representative of Puritan expansion in New England. New York and New Jersey became Puritan-adjacent later, after Dutch and then English control, not as foundational Puritan settlements in the 1630s.

The situation being tested is how Puritan settlers expanded beyond Massachusetts Bay into new colonies during the 1630s. In that decade, Puritans established several key New England settlements: Rhode Island was founded in 1636 by dissenters seeking religious toleration, Connecticut was settled around 1635–1636 by Puritans led by Thomas Hooker, New Hampshire was established in 1638 by northern Puritan settlers, and Maine saw Puritan-influenced settlement during the 1630s as well. This cluster shows the rapid growth of Puritan colonization in New England during the 1630s.

Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay originate from the 1620s, not the 1630s, so they don’t fit the timeframe. Maryland and Virginia were early southern colonies (Maryland in the 1630s, Virginia much earlier) and aren’t representative of Puritan expansion in New England. New York and New Jersey became Puritan-adjacent later, after Dutch and then English control, not as foundational Puritan settlements in the 1630s.