Pretty sure the correct answer is "A". Since many people came to America to practice their own, new, religion. And most of the people who left did find errors in the roman catholic church.
Answer:
B) Being granted independence
Explanation:
All their independence was taken away pretty much in WW1. They had no rights or even abilities. This was their main hope, and practically everyone else's, too.
Article of confederation served as the nation first constitution
I believe that it took around 2000 years