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Religious Requirements for Voting
Men who did not belong to the church were not allowed to vote. Also if you did not have a spiritual feeling in the church it was told you would not go to heaven. -
The Pilgrims
The pilgrims were very strict about what the priest said and followed everything they do. Thanksgiving. They were being persecuted in England so they came here. -
The Puritans
As well as the Pilgrims they wanted to keep the church pure and anyone who would oppose them would have an extremely severe punishment. They were being persecuted. -
Maryland- The Catholic Experiment
Lord Baltimore was granted possession of all the land between Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
With this land he saw the opportunity to grant religious freedom. They were being persecuted. They were tolerant. -
Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Anne Hutchinson was a very religious woman and soon this place started becoming less religious and she soon became a threat because of her leadership. -
More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Roger Williams preached separation of church and state. He believed in religious freedom. Founded Rhode Island. -
Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
William Penn saw possibilities for Quakers after their persecution in England. He thought he could turn it into profit, and he did. Equality. -
The First Great Awakening
Religion has taken over everything and was a first priority from 1730- 1770’s. -
Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom
The men say they should be free to have any religious feelings or thoughts. In 1776 The Virginia Bill of Rights gave them the right to believe in what the wanted, but 1786 they cut off ties between church and government.
