Question

Which founding father worked to establish a separation between church and government by drafting the Virginia Bill of Establishing Religious Freedom? a) Patrick Henry b) Thomas Jefferson C) George Washington d)John Adams

Answer 1

B, Jefferson. That was particularly important to him

Answer 2

b) Thomas Jefferson

Step-by-step explanation:

The Virginia Bill of Establishing Religious Freedom was written by Thomas Jefferson and on 16th January 1786, it was passed by the General Assembly of Virginia. It was a statement which emphasized the freedom of conscience and the separation of church and government. It was presented in Virginia because different sects there strongly petitioned for the separation of church and state.