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In a large amount of the colonies, if you did not attend church and have a certain amount of property, you could not vote. This prevented many from having a voice in their colony.
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The pilgrims first arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts to escape from religious persecution. They were known for being kind to others and for holding the First Thanksgiving.
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The pilgrims came to America to avoid religious persecution. They were known for holding the First Thanksgiving.
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The puritans first formed a colony in Massachusetts Bay to escape from religious persecution, like the pilgrims. However, they were known for being very strict and intolerant of others' beliefs.
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The puritans also came to the colonies to escape from religious persecution. They were known for being intolerant of others' beliefs.
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The Catholics also came to America because of religious persecution. They settled in Maryland and were known for being extremely tolerant of others' religion.
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The Catholics, like the pilgrims and puritans, came to America to escape religious persecution. However, they were known to be extremely tolerant of others' beliefs.
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In the puritan colony, Anne Hutchinson questioned the strict work ethic that was required to follow. The puritans banish her from the colony because they believed the questioning of their rules to be dangerous.
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Roger Williams preaches the idea of religious freedom and separation of church and State in the puritan colonies. The idea is rejected by the puritans, and he is banished from the colony. Rogen Williams then creates the Rhode Island colony.
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Anne Hutchinson question the strict work ethic of the puritan colony. She is considered dangerous and is banished from Massachusetts.
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Roger Williams was also banished from Massachusetts. This was because he was preaching the idea of religious freedom and separation of Church and state. After being banished, he goes on to create the Rhode Island colony.
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King Charles II owed William Penn's father a lot of money. Because of this, he gave William Penn a large amount of land in America, where William and his fellow Quakers would settle. They were known for believing in true equality, treating people equally regardless of race, gender, or status.
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With the struggle for survival finally easing up in the colonies, a resurgence for religion sprang up all over. It renewed interest in religion and put it back as a central part of society.
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The government and Church are officially separated. Non church members would be given the ability to vote, but the property requirement was still in effect.
