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APUSH Review: Religion In The Colonies Essay Topic
Past Essay Topic (2002) Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (to 1740) in TWO of the following regions: New England Chesapeake Middle Atlantic http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/ushistory/ushist_frq_02.pdf
Thesis Statement Clearly state your position in 1-2 sentences in your intro Your thesis should state that religion affected the regions differently Example:
New England Plymouth founded by Separatists John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill” Great Migration Taxes used to support the Church Meetinghouse used for both church and town meetings (Male) Church members had political power Importance of education: To read the bible, schools focused on religion Harvard College Religious Dissidents were outcast: Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson Rhode Island “Puritan Work Ethic”
Chesapeake VA: MD: Maryland Toleration Act 1649 Not as affected by religion, founded to make $ Farms and plantations led to people spread out -> less of influence of religion MD: Lords Baltimore, Catholic proprietor Maryland Toleration Act 1649 Christians only Tensions between Protestants and Catholics persisted
Middle Atlantic William Penn and Holy Experiment Religious toleration Many different religious groups
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