Religious persecution played a big role in where people settled in colonial America.
Puritans: Around 20,000 Puritans left England and arrived in New England by 1640. They were looking for a place where they could practice their religion freely.
Quakers: About 13,000 Quakers, led by William Penn, started Pennsylvania in 1681. They believed in religious tolerance, which means they accepted different beliefs and attracted many different groups of people.
Religious Diversity: By the early 1700s, colonies like Maryland, where Catholics settled, and Rhode Island, home to Baptists, showed how important religious freedom was in America.
Religious persecution played a big role in where people settled in colonial America.
Puritans: Around 20,000 Puritans left England and arrived in New England by 1640. They were looking for a place where they could practice their religion freely.
Quakers: About 13,000 Quakers, led by William Penn, started Pennsylvania in 1681. They believed in religious tolerance, which means they accepted different beliefs and attracted many different groups of people.
Religious Diversity: By the early 1700s, colonies like Maryland, where Catholics settled, and Rhode Island, home to Baptists, showed how important religious freedom was in America.