It was important to the Puritains to learn how to read the bible and learn how to write. The Puritans believed that the individual should not be dependant on clergy, see Catholic Church at time, for knowledge of the Bible's content.
It differed as in previous presidential elections many people weren't allowed to vote such as women and others.
Buddhism gradually lost its popularity in India because it grew increasingly remote from the population at large. Now, almost 80% of the population is Hindi, their religion is mostly Hinduism.
Imposing of tariffs meant that European countries could not sell goods in the U.S., so they imposed their own tariffs, resulting in a decline of worldwide trade.
