Which colonial region was most closely associated with the idea of the "protestant work ethic"? a) the middle colonies b) the southern colonies c) the new england colonies d) the mid-atlantic colonies

C

Explanation:

The New England colonies were America's bastion of Protestantism and the factories of New England were the model for the description of a protestant work ethic in the New World.

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