By 1775, there were over 32 English colonies in North America. ... In New England, colonies such as Plymouth (1620) and MBC (1630) were founded for settlement, self-rule and freedom of religion. ... Because of the shared English origins of these colonies, by the mid 18th century, all colonies were mostly populated with Protestants and had developed English language and customs. ... Entertainment-wise, in the English customs, amusement was encouraged when time permitted in most colonies. ... Thus, because the Puritans believed that religion was closely linked to government, they applied the...

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Although the Chesapeake and New England colonies were both settled by people of the English origin, by the 17th century, both of these colonies had established distinct societies. ... The Chesapeake settlers, founded the first English settlement of Jamestown with the hunger for wealth. ... The Chesapeake colonies' attracted the less fortunate, lower class English citizens; and was viewed as a place of opportunity for the less fortunate that promised a fresh start with financial success. ... Unlike the Church of England, New England churches did not have a role in the self-governed New En...

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The New England and Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin. ... Mostly single men with no identified trade were sent to the Chesapeake colonies in search of wealth (Document C). ... The Articles of Agreement, Springfield, Massachusetts stated that the general laws were based on religion. ... The migrants whom mostly sought for money challenged authority and believed that they should have more to say in the governing of their own colonies, as stated in Bacon's Manifesto. ... The settlers were mostly of the middle class of society, and focused more on fa...

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The Bill of Rights originates from 13th century England when King John attempted to curb baron dominancy over the people of the colonies. ... When the English settlers came to America they formulated the Bill of Rights which contained 10 Amendments outlining the rights of the people over the government as well as the government's freedom to rule over its people. ... At the time religion had been the dominant force behind the Bill thus allowing the people to form the First Amendment which reflected the people's colonializing way of life [West,p.235]. ...

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When King Henry VII dissolved the Catholic Church and made the Church of England rendering the Pope powerless in all English affairs (Williams, 4), some people, non-conformists, were not happy. They were persecuted for practicing their religion, so when they found a chance to leave, they did. ... They were forced to leave England, because their complete and unchanging belief that religion should be completely free from government. ... If they had conceded to the Separatists that discipline, the supervision of the members" behavior, was a necessary attribute of a church, then they would not h...

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