Question

In most of early colonial America,
church membership and attendance were required.
church attendance was voluntary and widespread.
there were churches, but very few people attended them.
Quakers, Catholics, and Jews enjoyed widespread support.

Answer 1

"Church membership and attendance were required."

Explanation, briefly:
- In much of early colonial America—especially in New England—laws and social practice enforced church attendance and membership (e.g., Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut). Attendance could be legally compelled and church membership was tied to civic rights (voting, holding office).
- There were important regional exceptions: Rhode Island and Pennsylvania practiced broader religious toleration; Maryland at times protected Catholics; the Anglican Church was established in many Southern colonies and supported by taxes.
- Minority groups such as Quakers, Catholics, and Jews had safe havens in a few colonies but did not enjoy widespread support across the colonies.