Question

The 1657 petition known as the Flushing Remonstrance concerned which of the following?

Select one:
a. freedom of speech
b. freedom of religion
c. freedom to bear arms

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1657 petition known as the Flushing Remonstrance concerned the issue of freedom of religion. The petition was a protest by a group of English colonists in the town of Flushing (now part of Queens, New York) against the treatment of Quakers by the governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. The petition argued that all individuals should be free to worship as they saw fit, without fear of persecution or punishment. The Flushing Remonstrance is considered a precursor to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the freedom of religion for all citizens.