Answer:
Both Maryland and other settlements were founded to be a religious refuge.
Explanation: Maryland along with other British colonies in North America, presented themselves as a religious refuge. This is because many English people suffered serious religious persecution while in England. The Anglican church did not allow religious freedom, and people of other faiths felt oppressed and discriminated, so they asked for permission to found hills in North America where religious freedom would be allowed. That way the English could practice their religion freely.
C. similes compare using “like” or “as” and metaphors compare without.
Answer:
Underneath
Explanation:
Preposition is a word (or several of them) that usually comes before a noun or a pronoun, its role is to show us the connection between a noun/pronoun and other parts of a sentence. In the given example, preposition "underneath" in the adverbial phrase "underneath the mattress" helps us to define a place of an object (secret envelope).