The establishment of the Dominion of New England was an attempt to
A) put an end to Protestant leadership in the colonies due to the religious beliefs of the king.
B) rescind the Navigation Acts in New England while retaining them in the South.
C) withdraw governor Edmond Andros and extend the power of colonial legislatures.
D) increase the authority of the British monarchy by reorganizing the New England colonies.
E) protect and increase the civil rights of the New England colonists through new town governments.

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The establishment of the Dominion of New England was an attempt to increase the authority of the British monarchy by reorganizing the New England colonies. It was created in 1686 by King James II to consolidate the northern colonies under one ruler and strengthen the authority of the British government in the colonies. The Dominion was dissolved in 1689 following the Glorious Revolution, which saw James II deposed and replaced by William and Mary.

The Establishment of the Dominion of New England Was an Attempt