The Rhode Island and Pennsylvania Colonies were more religiously diverse than other British colonies. What tradition of the US p
olitical system did this diversity lead to? a) checks and balances
b) civilian control of the military
c) free-market economics
d) separation of the church and state
The Middle Colonies were more ethnically diverse than the colonies of New England in large measure because they were more religiously tolerant. ... The colony's land was periodically granted to various proprietors and split into the Province of New York and the Province of Pennsylvania.
