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Religious Requirements for Voting
To be able to vote you had to reach certain requirements. Only males, members of the church, and property holders. -
The pilgrims
The Pilgrims came from New England for religious reasons. They came on the Mayflower and found Plymouth. They also hosted the first Thanksgiving. -
The Puritans
The Puritans who settled at Massachusetts Bay also came for religious freedom. They were not accepting others who studied different religions. -
Maryland-The Catholic experience
The Catholics came to Maryland because they were being prosecuted due to their beliefs. They were very excepting and nice. -
Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Anne Hutchinson was not allowed in Massachusetts because she would question the church leaders in front of the other puritans. -
More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Roger Williams also got banished from Massachusetts because he believed that the church shouldn't control everything. He also founded Rhode Island. -
Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
William Penn who founded Pennsylvania is where the Quakers relocated. The Quakers stood for equality. -
The first Great Awakening
Renewing the churches and the religions and making sure it was pure. -
Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom
Making sure religious freedom was allowed in each colony.
