Angelican Church or Church of England
The colonists in New England elected their own leaders to public offices giving them a representative government.
Most New England colonists subscribed to, beliefs and led very strict lives.
Many colonists came to escape religious persecution
The early colonists from New England primarily included the Puritans, who migrated to escape religious persecution in England. They sought to establish a society based on their strict interpretation of Christianity, aiming to create a "city upon a hill" as a model of moral and religious living. Their journey was motivated by the desire for religious freedom and the opportunity to practice their beliefs without interference.
Church of England.
The colonists of Jamestown primarily practiced Anglicanism, which is a branch of the Church of England. This was influenced by the religious context of England at the time, as the settlers sought to establish a new colony while maintaining their English heritage and religious beliefs. The colony also had a significant degree of religious tolerance, but Anglicanism remained the dominant faith among the settlers.
Primarily Church of England.
Religious freedom, wealth, land.
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