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Christianity came to the USA in two branches.
For all practical purposes, we can consider that the first branch was brought by English settlers to the region of Virginia in 1607. The settlers were members of the Church of England, and the colony was supported by James I of England.
The second branch was bought by the Pilgrim Fathers, who settled in what is now Massachusetts in 1620.
The Pilgrim Fathers brought a form of Christianity that is called "Puritan." They were also "Separatists." Puritans try to live as close as possible to the pattern laid down by Jesus, and to avoid compromise with the world. Separatists don't have bishops, with the Pilgrim Fathers already being constituted as a single self-governing congregation before they came to America.
Even though the Pilgrim Fathers were not particularly numerous, their emphasis on religious freedom has been a cornerstone principle of American political ideas ever since, and the Puritan idea of a life lived in accordance with Jesus' teachings has been an important part of subsequent American religious life.
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