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The puritans
The puritans were people who were against the anglecan church and wanted to purify it by eliminating the objectionable aspect of worship and punished those who opposed them with a militant group. -
Religous requirement for voting
in the english colonies you would need certain requirements to vote .some include being male, owning land, and most importantly being apart of the state church. The state wanted you to be apart of the state church. -
Dissent in massachusetts bay
Anne Hutchinson spoke her mind about her doubt to the church this caused her to be arrested and banished -
More dissent in massachusetts bay
another man named Roger Williams was banished for speaking his mind against the church. He was against taking land away from the indians and wanted religous freedom. The church was unhappy and banished him he later found Rhode island so people could have religous freedom. Anne Hutchinson also joined this -
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The pilgrims
The pilgrims disagreed with the state church and were punished for it. They were very generous to everyone including the indians they left and went to what would become plymouth. -
Maryland the catholic experiment
Lord Baltimore was given land and used this to give freedom of religion to English Catholics who were commonly persecuted Maryland is named after Queen Henrita Maria -
Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Quakers were persecuted for questioned loyalty and William Penn was given land by King Charles II to get rid of him so he used this land as refuge for Quakers and freedom of religion -
The first great awakening
When religious freedom and new thoughts swept across the nation by the state church because of George Whitley who was very emotional and Charles Wesley -
Virginia statues for religious freedom
Virginia creates state law to ensure religous freedom this law also prevents intervention between state and religion
