Which statement best summarizes the reasons for the founding of the first two English colonies?
A)Colonists in Jamestown expected riches while those at Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
B)Jamestown and Plymouth were established as safe places for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
C)Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
D)Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth traveled to America to convert the American Indians to Catholicism.
Answer:
C)Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
Explanation:
Jamestown and Plymouth, the first two English colonies were founded were both colonies that were poor and had harsh living conditions.
Originally, they were founded to be a safe haven for people of all religious beliefs because of religious tolerance.
