Question

How did the influence of faith change in the USA from the 17th century during the New England settlements to the 21st century and what was the impact on a national level?

Answer 1

Christianity was introduced to North America as it was colonized by Europeans beginning in the 16th and 17th centuries. This led to New World settlement as an escape from persecutions by Catholics or other Protestants.

Explanation:

The British people where to establish their first colony in North America and started spreading Christianity in that region and they also gave tax concessions to Catholics and puritan religion.

Slowly the Quakers formed a state of Pennsylvania and they allowed religious freedom in that region.

The faith as guided them to have a better understanding about the Indians and they are first people to question about the slavery in America.

The faith had played a major role in American Revolution strengthened millennialism strains in American theology.