Question

Which of the following statements best describes the Puritans' attitude towards other religions?

A. The Puritans tolerated all religions except Catholicism because they felt rituals kept Catholics away from God.
B. The Puritans weren't tolerant of other religions and followers of other religions were persecuted by the Puritans.
C. The Puritans had a policy of tolerating other religions.
D. The Puritans were welcoming of people following other religions, hoping it would create a diverse colony.

Answer 1

"B. The Puritans weren't tolerant of other religions and followers of other religions were persecuted by the Puritans," would be the best option, since ironically the Puritans were very intolerant, even having fled from similar intolerance in England.

Answer 2

Answer; B
The Puritans weren't tolerant of other religions and followers of other religions were persecuted by the Puritans.

Explanation;
The Puritans believed that their duty was to "purify" Christianity; they believed that other religions were in error, and anyone who dissented from Puritan beliefs needed to be corrected, and thus they persecuted the followers of other religions.