Influence of religion on the U.S.

By SteveRogers1918

  • Founding of Massachucetts Bay

    Religion based

  • "City Upon A Hill" Speech

    John Winthrop's "City Upon A Hill" speech had many religiou beliefs in it, as it's most famous line, "City Upon A Hill", is straight from the bible
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    Salem Witch Trials

    Reigion Based. Women accused for being witches basd on their beliefs were prosecuted and then killed.

  • Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

    Passed for the freedom of concious and the serperartion of church and state. This law protected religious freedom.

  • "In God We Trust" first appears

    Many laws had to be passed, but in 1864, "In God We Trust" made it's first appearence on the two-cent coin