B) people with other religious beliefs were welcomed by colony leaders but shunned by everyone else.
The statement The syntax used in these lines reflects the argument of the speaker. So the answer is option 3. The correct answer is option 3 because option 2 is not correct because it has effects on the speaker and reader.
I'm not sure but here's the definition of Parallel Structure. ( Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance). You can go with either the first or second sentence that's my opinion but I'm really not 100% sure. Sorry I couldn't been more helpful. I tried
The word Composed goes best with the word understanding. Hope that helps.
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