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Many groups in the colonies had fled Europe for America because the religion they felt they should follow was illegal (or if it was not illegal you were still required to pay a state church tax even if you were not in the state church) in the countries they lived in.
These groups did not want the new United States to do the same thing.
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What did the framers of the constitution do to prevent religious conflict?
They supported freedom of religion
What did Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan grant?
Religious freedom
Which philosopher strongly believed in the idea if freedom of speech and religious?
All of the framers of the constitution believed in those principles.
Colony with first act promoting religious freedom?
Rhode Island became the first colony with no established church and the first to grant religious freedom to everyone, including Quakers and Jews.
First colony to grant religious freedom to all men?
The first to grant religious freedom to all men was the colony which would become Rhode Island. They passed a law in 1636 that forbid persecutions not only of Christians but non-Christians also. It also separated church and state.
How did the judeo christian tradition influence the government?
The Judeo-Christian traditions greatly influenced the framers of the constitution. They held religious freedom and the fair enforcement of the law in high regard.
Can translate grant us freedom in hawaiian?
Grant us freedom in hawaiian
How much religious freedom does Iceland have?
Complete religious freedom
It attracted settlers desiring religious freedom?
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom attracted settlers desiring religious freedom
Was there religious freedom in colonial Pennsylvania?
There was religious freedom in colonial Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1681 and was originally based on religious freedom for the Quakers.
What were two main reasons Spain sent expedition to the America's?
religious freedom and wealth
Who supports religious freedom?
many people support religious freedom.
