1) He was trying to Unite the country, no longer and south, but one country.
2)He abolished Slavery and needed the South to come to terms with this to enforce the laws.
Reagan promulgated a program to restore U.S. prominence and honor globally, and fight economic problems. He advocated a more laissez faire policy through a lessening of government activism, taxes, spending, and restrictions on business.
To escape persecution and set up a new church that was completely different from Catholic Christian which they deemed Anglican to bee to similar to.