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People who specifically came to North America to escape religious persecution in Europe, naturally did not want to create societies in which others would suffer religious persecution, since that would be very hypocritical.
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Were the southern colonies religiously tolerant?
The southern colonies were generally not as religiously tolerant as some other regions in colonial America. While some colonies, like Maryland, had laws protecting religious freedom, others, like Virginia and South Carolina, had established churches that limited religious freedom for non-Anglicans. Overall, religious tolerance varied among the southern colonies.
Why did some Massachusetts bay colonist form new colonies?
They colonists formed new colonies because of religious reasons and wanted better farmland.
What colonies were established to gain religious freedom?
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and Philadelphia.
What religions were in the southern colonies?
AnswerReligions in the southern colonies were the bases of life. The reasons the colonies were founded were to procure religious freedom. Granted, some of the colonies broke away from this founding, but colonies like Maryland were founded specifically to be a haven of religious freedom to all Christians. This means that you could go there and worship the jesus and none would stop you. But mostly the main religion in the southern colonies were the Anglican faith.
Why in some colonies was religious freedom the key to development but denied in other colonies?
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