Which statement is not true about England's colonies in the New World?

Which statement is not true about England's colonies in the New World?

• A. The Puritans were very tolerant of others' religious beliefs.
• B. The colonies sought religious freedom
• C. People came to settle and farm
• D. They grew crops like tobacco

Answer: (A)

Understanding how religion shaped life in the colonies helps explain this. Many settlers came to the New World to practice their faith and to build communities, and they also came to settle land and grow crops like tobacco. The statement about Puritans being very tolerant isn’t accurate. In New England, Puritans wanted everyone to follow their religious practices and rules. They required people to attend Puritan church and be part of the church to take part in community life. Dissenters faced punishment or banishment, and freedom to worship differently was not allowed in their towns. This shows they were not tolerant of other beliefs, even though the colonies overall did attract people seeking religious freedom for themselves.

Understanding how religion shaped life in the colonies helps explain this. Many settlers came to the New World to practice their faith and to build communities, and they also came to settle land and grow crops like tobacco.

The statement about Puritans being very tolerant isn’t accurate. In New England, Puritans wanted everyone to follow their religious practices and rules. They required people to attend Puritan church and be part of the church to take part in community life. Dissenters faced punishment or banishment, and freedom to worship differently was not allowed in their towns. This shows they were not tolerant of other beliefs, even though the colonies overall did attract people seeking religious freedom for themselves.