Question

Question

Which of the following best compares the role of religion in early New England and Maryland?(1 point)
Responses

The king of England instructed colonists in both places to create communities based on their own religion and to invite other people to live there.
The king of England instructed colonists in both places to create communities based on their own religion and to invite other people to live there.

In Maryland, any religious practice was allowed, but early New England colonists wanted freedom of religion only for a particular form of practice.
In Maryland, any religious practice was allowed, but early New England colonists wanted freedom of religion only for a particular form of practice.

Religion was important only in early New England and was never particularly important to people who decided to settle in the colony of Maryland.
Religion was important only in early New England and was never particularly important to people who decided to settle in the colony of Maryland.

The Church of England was only the foundation of New England society and was not the foundation of Maryland’s society in any way at all.
The Church of England was only the foundation of New England society and was not the foundation of Maryland’s society in any way at all.

Answer 1

The best option that compares the role of religion in early New England and Maryland is:

In Maryland, any religious practice was allowed, but early New England colonists wanted freedom of religion only for a particular form of practice.

This response accurately reflects the historical context, as Maryland was founded as a haven for Catholics where religious tolerance was more broadly practiced, while early New England, particularly in Puritan communities, was characterized by a desire for freedom of religion primarily for their own specific beliefs, often leading to intolerance towards other religious practices.