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Pilgrims
Pilgrims did not agree with the “State Church’ of England, and that is why they were punished and ended up establishing Plymouth Colony. -
Puritans
Unlike the pilgrims, the puritans set sail to the Americas not for religious freedom but to reform it in the colonies so the went to massuchusets. -
Massachusetts Bay
Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams disagreed with the church which was illegal at the time so they were considered as a threat to the church so were banished from Massachusetts. -
Maryland
Lord Baltimore founded Maryland as an opportunity to grant religious freedom to English Catholics because they were persecuted in England. -
Rhode Island
After being banished from Massachusetts Roger Williams founded Rhode Island as a refuge for those who sought religious freedom. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn founded pennsylvania as a safe haven for the quakers who were persecuted in England because the Crown questioned their loyalty. -
Religious Requirements for Voting
To vote you had to be a Saint or own property. The tight control of the Puritan Government slowly loosened and by the 1700s you could vote if you had land. -
The First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was the widespread revival of Christianity throughout England and the the 13 colonies, -
Virginia
Virginia wanted free exercise of religion and then
started the principle of Separation of Church and State.
