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Pilgrim Culture
Pilgrims lived in England and had to follow the Church of England, and if you didn't you'd be tortured and/or killed. They moved to Plymouth to escape the Church -
Religious Requirements for Voting
At first, you needed to be a adult male, own some land, and be considered a "Visible Saint". They got rid of the "Visible Saint" requirement -
Puritan Culture
The Puritans had rules about worship, and if you disagreed you'd be subject to severe punishment. They wanted to purify the Church and took their belief to the New World. -
Maryland Catholic Experiment
The colony, Mayland, was originally started to house a rich minority, Catholics, from religious persecution from the Church. There wasn't enough of them and were soon outnumbered by Protestants, making them wonder what the point was -
More Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Roger Williams also thought that the Puritans weren't good
Christians, so he was exiled and he purchased land from Natives to start a safe haven for religious outlaws -
Dissent in Massachusetts Bay
Anne Hutchinson believed the Puritans were too extreme and started to talk bad of them so she was exiled from the bay forever. -
Quaker Culture
Quakers believed in total equality, and were pacifists. William Penn received land in the New World, and used it as a safe haven for those escaping the Church -
The Great Awakening
This a period in time where preachers would go across the country and speak about becoming saved. Their preaching was like a big performance -
Virginia Statutes
It was a statement by the Virginian government that ensured free exercise of religion and separated them from the Church. Other states followed
