Question

What did leaders of Rhode Island believe would happen to religion if church and state were connected?

A. Religion would become state-funded.
B. Religion would grow at an alarming rate.
C. Religion would become corrupted.
D. Religion would become more powerful than government.

Answer 1

C. Religion would become corrupted.

explanation: the Rhode Islanders agreed to separate church and state. They believed that mingling church and state corrupted religion.

Answer 2

Religion would become corrupted.