Which of the following best summarizes the role of religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

a. the Massachusetts bay colony encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of different beliefs

b. the Massachusetts bay colony did not encourage religious tolerance but it did not strongly oppose it either

c. the Massachusetts bay colony was established by the church of England for Anglican colonists

d. the Massachusetts bay colony had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles

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Emerson Tyler

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2 August, 14:39

Which of the following best summarizes the role of religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

a. the Massachusetts bay colony encouraged religious tolerance and was open to colonists of different beliefs

b. the Massachusetts bay colony did not encourage religious tolerance but it did not strongly oppose it either

c. the Massachusetts bay colony was established by the church of England for Anglican colonists

d. the Massachusetts bay colony had strict rules governing behavior that were based on religious principles

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Leonard Wolfe · Answer 1

"b. the Massachusetts bay colony did not encourage religious tolerance but it did not strongly oppose it either" is correct since there was very little religious diversity to begin with. They were mostly all Puritans.