The sentiments Nathaniel Ward expresses in the passage contributed to which of the following aspects of colonial culture in New England?

"He that is willing to tolerate any Religion, or discrepant way of Religion, besides his own, unlesse it be in matters meerly indifferent, either doubts of his own, or is not sincere in it.

He that is willing to tolerate any unsound Opinion, that his own may also be tolerated, though never so sound, will for a need hang Gods Bible at the Devils girdle.

Every Toleration of false Religions, or Opinions, hath as many Errours and sins in it, as all the false Religions and Opinions it tolerates, and one sound one more. "

—Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam in America, 16471

Question 4 options:

New England communities were tightly knit, but intolerant of social dissenters


New England communities disliked the practice of slavery, but were forced to accept it on religious grounds


Political leaders in New England were elected, but only property-holding males could vote


New settlers in New England were initially welcomed, but expected to only remain in the region temporarily