no, but it was one of the first to have religious freedom (it was the 2nd or 3rd)
The first colony with religious freedom was Rhode Island.
Rhode Island became the first colony with no established church and the first to grant religious freedom to everyone, including Quakers and Jews.
it was the first state to prohibit slavery
The first colony to offer religious freedom was Rhode Island, which was founded by Roger Williams. Williams was also for the idea of separating Church and State.
Maryland
Rhode Island when it was founded in 1636.
Rhode Island
The first English colony to offer complete religious freedom was Rhode Island. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 as a haven for those seeking religious tolerance and was known for its commitment to separating church and state.
Rhode Island was the first. They did this in the year 1636 when the founder, Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views.
The first to grant religious freedom to all men was the colony which would become Rhode Island. They passed a law in 1636 that forbid persecutions not only of Christians but non-Christians also. It also separated church and state.
Maryland was the first colony to promote religious tolerance.
Which English colony in North America was the first to offer complete religious freedom to its settlers?