The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to A) increase the population of the southern colonies. B) attract
more people to settle in the Middle Colonies. C) cut by 50% the amount of time it took to become a citizen. D) remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.
The reason why the half-way covenant was created during the mid-1700
is because of the reason that it is a reminder of a religious foundation to the
New England Puritans. The close answer and similar one on the choices provided
above is letter D.
The correct answer is D) remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.
<em>The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.</em>
The Puritans adopted the half-way covenant to allow unconverted children to be baptized to become members of the church and with this, the possibility to have political rights. The covenant represented a kind of membership to church in New England by 1660. So yes, The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.