religion By flippinhotliz Jan 1, 1620 pilgrams/ puritains They came over to excape religious prosecution Jan 1, 1776 constitution People in office required to belive in god Jan 1, 1777 Office Catholics banned from office Jan 1, 1844 Philadelhias bible riots Anti catholic bias Jan 1, 2003 new york schools Teaching abstinence only because of religious beliefs