Questions: Vermont did not have settlers until the
(A) 1820's
(B) 1860's
C. 1760's
(D) 1690's
Transcript text: Vermont did not have settlers until the
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(A) 1820 's
(B) 1860's
C. 1760 's
(D) 1690's
Solution
Answer
The answer is (C) 1760's
Explanation
Option 1: 1820's
This is incorrect. By the 1820s, Vermont was already an established state, having joined the Union in 1791.
Option 2: 1860's
This is incorrect. By the 1860s, Vermont was well-established and even participated in the Civil War.
Option 3: 1760's
This is correct. The first significant wave of settlers arrived in Vermont during the 1760s, primarily from neighboring colonies such as Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Option 4: 1690's
This is incorrect. Vermont was largely unsettled by Europeans in the 1690s, with most of the area being inhabited by Native American tribes.