Which of the following best summarizes the relationship of the church and government of the massachusetts bay colony?
a. the government was initially democratic but periodically referred to the church in matters of punishment.
b. they did not believe the bible should determine punishment in any crime.
c. they believed in the importance of the separation of church and state due to the oppression puritans felt in england.
d. they made no distinction between affairs of the state and affairs of the church.

C. They believed in the importance of the separation of church and state due to the oppression Puritans felt in England.

Explanation:

In 1629, the colonial province of Massachusetts Bay Colony was officially created by the British government through a group of Puritans who wanted to escape the constant persecution they suffered in England.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony prospered economically through tobacco cultivation. In 1640, the colony had more than 10,000 inhabitants. In 1641, the Massachusetts Bay Colony adopted a rudimentary constitution and a democratic form of government, where citizens believed in the separation of church and State, yet condemned the separation of State and God. The colony prohibited the practice of any religion except Puritanism.

i believe the answer is c