Pilgrims arrive in Massachusetts in search of religious liberty
Church of England "established" in Virginia; supported with public funds
Puritans arrive in Massachusetts seeking religious freedom; do not tolerate dissent
Puritans exile Roger Williams; he founds Providence and guarantees liberty of conscience
Massachusetts orders all Roman Catholic priests to leave the colony within three months, or suffer penalty of life imprisonment or execution.
The Anglican Church is established as the official church of South Carolina.1706-1790
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state is written
Religious revival starts
The Taft Commission sought to educate Filipinos in the American style.
Anti-evolution league is formed
Hobby Lobby refuses to buy contraceptives
Abecrombie refuses to hire a woman because she is wearing a muslim veil