Question

match the colony with the correct settlers. massachusetts choose new york choose pennsylvania choose maryland choose

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we rely on historical knowledge about the original settlers of each colony:

• Massachusetts: Settled by the Pilgrims (and later Puritans) seeking religious freedom.
• New York: Originally a Dutch colony (New Netherland) with settlers including the Dutch, and later English.
• Pennsylvania: Founded by William Penn, with Quakers as prominent settlers.
• Maryland: Established as a haven for English Catholics, with Catholic settlers and others.

Answer:

Massachusetts: Pilgrims/Puritans (English settlers seeking religious freedom)
New York: Dutch (and later English) settlers (originally New Netherland)
Pennsylvania: Quakers (led by William Penn)
Maryland: English Catholics (and others, founded for Catholic tolerance)