What influential law resulted from the state-level struggles to separate church and state?
A) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
B) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
C) Maryland Statute for Religious Toleration
D) Massachusetts Ordinance on Religion
E) Religion Ordinance of 1785

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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1786 and passed in 1787, had a significant impact on separating church and state. It served as a model for the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and inspired similar laws in other states.

What Influential Law Resulted from the State-Level Struggles to Separate