Question

What colony was founded as an expansion of Puritan beliefs? A. Connecticut B. Virginia C. Pennsylvania D. Rhode Island

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Connecticut

Explanation:

The colony of Connecticut started out as a series of separate, small settlements in the early 1600s. The colony, however, did not begin to grow until a large number of settlers came in 1636. These were Puritans from Massachusetts Bay Colony who wanted Connecticut to be a place for the expansion of Puritan beliefs. The settlements were not united until a charter from Charles II was obtained in 1662.

Answer 2

Expansion of Puritan beliefs founded the Connecticut colony. (A)

Further Explanations:

The follower of the Puritans believed that God had an agreement with them and believed that God exists in the form of idols and the Anglican Church. Their beliefs remained existed in England and changed their sinful life.  

Foundation of Connecticut was the resultant of the Puritan's belief. Connecticut colony or the Colony of Connecticut was a simple river colony in England which later became the State of Connecticut on 3rd March 1636 as a habitat of Puritan congregation. All these colonies were the believers of the Puritan's beliefs.

The colony had a bloody history because of the Pequot war between the colonists and the Pequot Indians. The colony led a deep impact on the other colonies as it refused to surrender to the local authorities of Britain and established a self-governing government. “Saybrook colony” and the “New Haven Colony” also fused with the Connecticut colony during the 1960s.

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Answer Details

Grade: High school

Subject: US History

Chapter: Puritans

Keywords: Puritans, idols, Anglican Church, sinful life, England, Connecticut, Puritan's belief, Puritan congregation, Pequot war, colonists, Pequot Indians