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Religious Requirements 4 Voting
In order to vote you had to either be an adult man who owns property or you had to be an adult male who is a member of the church. No women were allowed to vote. -
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims established the Plymouth colony and came to the United States for religious freedom. And they were the ones to have the first Thanksgiving with the Natives. -
Maryland
The Catholics established Maryland so they could escape from being persecuted because of their religious beliefs. -
Puritans
The Puritans settled in Mass Bay looking for religious freedom. -
More Dissent in Mass Bay
Roger Williams founded Rhode Island and was banned from Mass. -
Dissent in Mass Bay
The Puritans banished you if you didn't believe what they believed. -
Quakers
The Quakers colonized in Pennslyvania and believed in equality! -
Great Awakening
Renewed interest in church and religion. -
Virginia Statues 4 Religious Freedom
To vote, you had to be an adult male who owned property and had to be a member of the church.