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Was Virginia's religion Anglicanism?

Yes, it was, as it was a royal colony and Middle Colony


What religion did the Virginia colony go for?

The Virginia colony's official religion was the Church of England. Residents of the colony paid taxes to the church and were required to attend church services even if they belonged to another faith. Freedom of religion was a key motivator in Virginia's role to become independent from Britain.


The official religion of the colony of Virginia was what?

Actually, the "main" religion was Anglican, but the colony of Virginia was also very diverse. Mostly any type of Christianity, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.hi


How did religion affect the colonists in the Virginia colony?

They were already affected. That's why they came to Virginia.


What type of religion did the colony of Virginia have?

In the colony of Virginia the Anglican (Episcopalian) religion was the official religion and was supported through taxation. However, there were other religions. Patrick Henry was a Presbyterian. Thomas Jefferson wrote that a number of Jews lived in Virginia. A number of Baptists also lived there. Daniel Boone was in the Virginia Legislature and was a Baptist. (His father had been kicked out of a Quaker Church in Pennsylvania!)


What type of religion did Virginia colony have?

It was predominantly protestant Christianity.


What religious colony groups settled Virginia?

Most of the religious groups who settled in colonial Virginia were Anglicans and other Protestant denominations.


Which law did the Virginia colony have to follow?

From 1624 until 1750, the colony of Virginia had a law which made it mandatory for colonists to become members of the Church of England. It was much less tolerant of religion than some of the other colonies. Finally, in 1750, other Protestant groups began to call for religious tolerance.


What colony is Virginia in?

There is a colony called, The colony of Virginia. It is right where the state of Virginia now sits.


Why was the Virginia colony a southern colony?

Yes.... Virginia is/was a southern colony.


What was the religion of the Virginia settlers?

The settlers were Anglican, as Virginia started out as a royal colony. The New England settlers were Puritan or Calvinist, and the Maryland settlers were originally Catholic.


What colony did the Virginia Company found?

Virginia Colony.