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Religious Requirements For Voting
There were many requirements for voting like you had to be an active member of church. And a lot of people couldn't vote because of these requirements. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims are nice people and wanted peace with the Indians. They had the first Thanksgiving. -
Puritans
The Puritans said that they are there for freedom of religious. But they changed everything to "purify" to their satisfaction. -
Maryland‐ The Catholic Experiment
Lord Baltimore wanted it as a refugee for Catholics who remained in Anglican England. But also hoped for a financial profit from it. -
More Dissent in Mass Bay
This time they banned their own minister for saying that there should be separation of church and state. He was a man who believed in complete religious freedom. -
Dissent in Mass Bay
Anne Hutchinson was banned from Massachusetts for questioning the bible. She was a deeply religious woman. -
Quakers
the Quakers were way ahead of their time. They believed in freedom, peace, and equality for all. -
The Great Awakening 1730-1770
This time was when people started to actual change or fight for what's right. And that resulted in the founding of the Methodist Church late in the eighteenth century. -
Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom
This was the accepting of cutting the ties between churches and governments. This principle was soon accepted throughout all of the colonies.