Since the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and surrounding areas, was settled by the British the main religion was Anglican, or Church of England.
It was predominantly protestant Christianity.
Actually, the "main" religion was Anglican, but the colony of Virginia was also very diverse. Mostly any type of Christianity, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.hi
There was no west Virginia in the 1700's there was only a western Virginia but the religion did not change threw out Virginia
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!)
In the 1600's, tobacco was grown in the southern colonies. The main colony that grew tobacco was the Virginia colony.
No, 1787 was when Thomas Jefferson established the Virginia Act for freedom of religion.
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From 1604 to 1776 the colonies were under the British empire and king.
Actually, the "main" religion was Anglican, but the colony of Virginia was also very diverse. Mostly any type of Christianity, Baptist, Presbyterian, etc.hi
Virginia's religion was the same as the Church of England.
Christianity
freedom of religion