All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except
A) the Anglican Church was re-formed into the Protestant Episcopal Church.
B) The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout New England.
C) Thomas Jefferson joined the effort.
D) reformers in Virginia secured the passage of that state's Statute for Religious Freedom.
E) there was resistance to completely disentangling the church from civic affairs in some parts of New England.

Question

All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except  
A) the Anglican Church was re-formed into the Protestant Episcopal Church.
B) The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout New England.
C) Thomas Jefferson joined the effort.
D) reformers in Virginia secured the passage of that state's Statute for Religious Freedom.
E) there was resistance to completely disentangling the church from civic affairs in some parts of New England.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The disestablishment of the Congregational Church did not occur throughout New England; it remained established in some states like Massachusetts and Connecticut for some time after the American Revolution.

All of the Following Were Factors in the Fight for the Separation