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Why Did Massachusetts's Colonists Pass the Old Deluder Satan Act

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Why did Massachusetts's colonists pass the Old Deluder Satan Act?


A) They wanted to eradicate all signs of satanic influence from the colony.
B) They wanted to ensure that religion would be taught in all schools so that children would not be tempted into doing the devil's work.
C) They wanted to guarantee the religious education of non-Christians so they would convert to Puritanism.
D) They wanted to ensure that all children would learn how to read and be able to understand the teachings of the Bible.

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