European Colonization

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The major Puritan settlement (separate from the Pilgrims) was

  • A

    New Amsterdam, founded 1626 under Peter Minuit

  • B

    Charleston Colony, founded 1670 under Lord Ashley

  • C

    Jamestown Colony, founded 1607 under John Smith

  • D

    Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded 1630 under John Winthrop

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Explanation

Puritans sought to "purify" the Church of England from within; Massachusetts Bay was their largest settlement.

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