Which one of the following lists these colonies in the proper chronological order by the dates they were founded, from the earliest to the latest?

A. Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island
B. Plymouth, Jamestown, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island
C. Jamestown, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Rhode Island
D. Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Rhode Island, Jamestown

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Answer:

A. Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island

Explanation:

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in North America was Jamestown. It was founded in 1607 and was the capital of Virginia. King James gave the charter to Virginia Company of London to establish a new colony in North America in 1606. He also financed the expedition.

Plymouth in 1620.

Plymouth colony existed form 1620 to 1691 and was an English colony, it occupied southeastern parts of the present day Massachusetts. New Plymouth was the fist settlement of the Plymouth colony. It was founded by both the Anglicans and Separatists. It was one of the earliest English colonies.

Massachusetts Bay  

Massachusetts Bay colony was established by Puritan John Winthrop. The settlement was located on the coast of North America and was called New England. It included the city of Boston and Salem. It also included the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The puritans left England because they were persecuted for their religious difference with the Church of England.

Rhode Island

The Rhode Island colony was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. It was English colony until 1776  and later rebelled against Great Britain. The colony was given its name by a Dutch explorer 'Roodt Eylandt' because the islands shore had red clay lining. This colony was founded by the people who wanted to escape religious intolerance in other colonies of New England.