The correct answer is religious tolerance
They were for both groups, Catholics and Quakers. That's because these groups were heavily persecuted by Puritans who were in charge of the established colonies so these two new were formed, as well as others, to provide religious tolerance for people who need it.
B. Providing national defense
The U.S government was created to serve the interests of its people key of which is to protect and defend its people from all enemies, whether domestic or foreign. This is the basic function of government
They build up their militaries to increase their power
