Which of the following statement best summarizes religious tolerance in the early history of the United States?

In early U.S. history, many communities were shaped by a dominant religious tradition, and people who dissented or practiced differently could face discrimination or mistreatment. Religious tolerance existed in some places, but it was not consistent enough to describe Americans as broadly tolerant of all kinds of religious diversity. The best summary is that dissenters often faced mistreatment.

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