7. Roger Williams is best known for his views on... A. The importance of theocratic form of government. B. The purge of dissidents from the colonies to ensure salvation. C. The importance of the separation of church and state in government. D. The expulsion of American Indians from the lands of the first colonies.

C. The importance of the separation of church and state in government.

Explanation:

Roger Williams was a religious leader of the Puritan sect who founded the state of Rhode Island. His political ideologies revolved around liberal approaches and individualism. He advocated freedom of religion, tolerance, and most importantly separation of state and church in government.

Roger Williams advocated against the orthodoxy of the church. He founded the first Baptist church in US after his banishment from the Church of England. His idea of separation of state and church also inspired the founders of the US Constitution and many citizens of the country.

abraham lincoln issued the preliminary emancipation proclamation on september 22nd, 1862. it stipulated that if the southern states did not cease their rebellion by january 1st, 1863, then proclamation would go into effect.