Question

Which of the following best explains why colonies outside of New England rarely adhered to the values Nathaniel Ward describes in the passage?
"He that is willing to tolerate any Religion, or discrepant way of Religion, besides his own, unlesse it be in matters meerly indifferent, either doubts of his own, or is not sincere in it.

He that is willing to tolerate any unsound Opinion, that his own may also be tolerated, though never so sound, will for a need hang Gods Bible at the Devils girdle.

Every Toleration of false Religions, or Opinions, hath as many Errours and sins in it, as all the false Religions and Opinions it tolerates, and one sound one more. "

—Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam in America, 16471

Question 5 options:

Enlightenment ideas critical of religion were only available outside of New England


Most colonies were dominated by Roman Catholics committed to religious tolerance


Labor shortages discouraged many colonies from turning away potential colonists


Many other colonies were founded by religious groups who had been persecuted in Europe

Answer 1

Labor shortages discouraged many colonies from turning away potential colonists