Religion in Colonial America
Puritans New England Region-1629 Non-separatists Wanted to reform and purify the Church of England Strict and devout to their morals New members had to undergo conversion
Quakers Pennsylvania-1681 Followers sought refuge from English authorities Civil people who opposed authority Supported religious and civic freedom
Roman Catholics and Protestants Lord Baltimore founded Maryland in 1600 as a haven for Catholics Act of Toleration was passed in 1649 to guarantee toleration to all Christians Passed to protect Catholics, the minority, from surrounding Protestants
Anglicans & Congregationalists Anglicans-Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New York-1775 Members of The Church of England Allowed kingly authority to still exist in the colonies Congregationalists-New England colonies except Rhode Island 1770’s Grew out of the Puritan Church
Non-dominant Religions Presbyterian Associated with Congregationalism Lutherans German Baptists Became more known after the Great-Awakening