Which statement does not explain the decline of puritan influence in new england? a. people were more concerned about their farms and businesses b. a new generation lost some of the religious fervor of their parents c. thousands of puritans died in king philips war d. successful merchants became the new community leaders

A. People were more concerned about their farms and businesses 

The decline of Puritans influence in New England could be explained with the help of various factors: there was the fact that the first generation of Puritans were elders and fewer man were joining. Then, with the King Philips war, may puritans were killed, making the number of communities that were Puritans ever lower. New people coming from England and other colonies were more interested in being merchants, thus new leaders come, aggravating the decline of the Puritans.