Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below?

• religious intolerance
• high rents on land
• scarcity of resources
A.
reasons the colonists in America created a national religion
B.
reasons the Puritans returned to England
C.
reasons English settlers came to colonies in America
D.
reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned

1 answer

The statement best described by the phrases "religious intolerance," "high rents on land," and "scarcity of resources" is:

C. reasons English settlers came to colonies in America.

These factors contributed to the motivations for English settlers to seek new opportunities in the American colonies.