In what geographic region of the colonies were the winters long and harsh?

The New England region

Explanation:

The New England Colonies - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire - were located up north the US and consisted of mountains, rivers, and poor soil. They endured cold harsh winters and mild summers. One of the colonies major sponsor, called Lord Chief Justice John Popham has said in one of his reversals that the winter was so hard that it was “fit to freeze the heart of a Plantation,”

congress was not thoroughly prohibiting states from funding religious schools.

the answer is d the rejection of the olive branch petition.

explanation:

the olive branch petition was an attempt to state the rights of the colonists while keeping their loyalty to the british crown. hope this !

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