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 English settlers came to colonies in America
C.
reasons the colonists in America created a national religion
D.
reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned

Answer 1

The best description of the phrases listed in the box is:

**B. reasons English settlers came to colonies in America.**

These phrases highlight issues that motivated many English settlers to seek new opportunities and religious freedom in the American colonies.