The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to a) increase the population of the southern colonies. b) attract more people to settle in the middle colonies. c) cut by 50% the amount of time it took to become a citizen. d) remind new england puritans of their religious foundations.

The correct answer is D) remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.

The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.

The Puritans adopted the half-way covenant to allow unconverted children to be baptized to become members of the church and with this, the possibility to have political rights. The covenant represented a kind of membership to church in New England by 1660. So yes, The "half-way covenant" was created in the mid-1700s in order to remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations.