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Religious Requirements for Voting
There were certain voting requirements that restricted people from voting including religion, which impacted the kind of religion that the government was made up of. -
The Pilgrims
The Pilgrims left England to have their own faith and they were tolerant of people with other faiths. -
The Puritans
The Puritans left because they didn't agree with the church of England, but though they left for freedom they were not tolerant of anyone who opposed them. -
Maryland
Catholics who were persecuted in England immigrated to Maryland and they were very tolerant with all the other beliefs. -
Dissent in Mass Bay
Anne Hutchinson questioned the church and because of this she was banished from the colony -
More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Roger Williams believed in religious freedom, that taking land from Indians was wrong, and in separation of the church causing him to be quickly banished. -
Quakers
William Penn created Pennsylvania for the Quakers, who believed in total equality, with the land that the king gave him. -
The Great Awakening
This new Age of Faith changed the way people looked at religion and religious practices, and one preacher, George Whitefield, really helped this movement. -
Virginia Statues for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Bill of Rights stated religious freedom for all and separated the church from the government.
