Maryland.
In 1649 passed an act of toleration with all the Catholic church and protestant churches, but this also gave death penalty to every person that did not believe in Jesus. At that time Maryland was a very important colony and was one of the first places to have religion tolerance, setting an example for the years to come.
Southeast Asia is the region with Thailand and Indonesia.
Southwest Asia is not a commonly used term, but this would be the Arabian Peninsula and regions around it.
The body of water between them (and south of South Asia= India and north of India) is Indian Ocean, option 3.
Boston Tea Party and the Townshend Acts
Thomas Jefferson is the founder.