Road To Religious Freedom

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    The puritans

    The puritans
    They simply wanted to "purify" the church by eliminating the objectionable aspects of worship in the established church.
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    The Pilgrams

    The Pilgrams
    Pilgrims did not agree with the “State Church’ of England, and that is why they were punished.
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    Maryland- The Catholic Experiment

    Maryland- The Catholic Experiment
    Lord Baltimore saw this as an opportunity to grant religious freedom to the English Catholics.
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    Dissent in Massachusetts Bay

    Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
    Disagreeing with the church
    was not allowed.
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    More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay

    More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
    Williams and Hutchison founded
    Rhode Island as a refuge for those
    who sought religious freedom.
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    Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

    Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
    He wanted it to be a refuge for the
    Quakers who were persecuted in
    England.