Question

The First Amendment begins: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. What was the motivation for making this idea a cornerstone of American law?
A) Churches did not want to pay taxes.
B)Some people did not trust people of other faiths.
C)The Founding Fathers wanted the United States to be a religious nation.
D) Many European and colonial governments placed limits on the freedom of worship

Answer 1

I think the answer is C

Answer 2

D. because the original colonists came to seek religious freedom.