Question

Many of the 13 English colonies in No. America were founded and established on the premise that those in that particular colony could freely practice one’s own religion. Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Many of the English colonies in North America founded with practising its religion freely without any threat.

Explanation:

Religion played a significant role in the establishment of the English colonies in North America. The reasons for colonization linked to political, economic, and religion. Many colonies founded to support Britain like Jamestown and the Carolinas. Puritans and Pilgrims arrived in the late seventeenth century. Both religious group influenced by William Bradford and John Winthrop to lead their colonies (Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay) to greatness. The establishment of Plymouth was started by Separatists fleeing for Holland in 1608. Many religious like the Quakers and Puritans formed their colonies based on religious beliefs. They arrive in America to escape persecution in England. William Penn's colony (Pennsylvania) was known for the sheltering of Quakers.