2. Which of the following groups came to the North American colonies to escape religious persecution?
A Pilgrims (wished to separate from Church of England)
B Quakers (jailed and harrassed for beliefs and acts)
C Catholics (persecuted in Protestant England)
D all of the above

What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures? a. earth's closer proximity to the sun due to its gravitational pull b. greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels c. rising ocean levels caused by melting polar ice sheets d. water pollution cause by industrial waste