Colonies of colonial America had different views when it came to religion, but they all had one thing in common. All of the colonies could to some extent, decide themselves what religions could be established in the colony. ... A second example is the colony of Pennsylvania, which was founded by an English man named William Penn. ... Completely opposite to the idealistic freedom of religion colonies was Massachusetts. ... This society was filled with diverse religions, commerce, and discrete legislative assemblies. ...

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From the 18th century, there was a marked contrast between the status of the white colonies of the British Empire and colonies with non-white populations. ... The British rule in most of the colonies has left a huge impact. First of all, English is the most spoken language on the planet with nearly half a billion speakers. Secondly, the English parliamentary system is adopted by many of the ex-colonies' governments. Thirdly, many countries have the same religion as Great Britain and fourthly, British architecture is still maintained in many cities that used to be under British control. ...

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And in 1607 the English colonized Jamestown. ... Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred English colonists to a flood of millions of newcomers. Most European emigrants left their homelands to escape political oppression, to seek the freedom to practice their religion, or for adventure and opportunities which denied them at home. ... The King also made towns like Jamestown British colonies which were then taxed by England. Fast forward a little bit and the Settlers kicked out the English and made the new government system and declared their i...

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The British developed colonies throughout the world with the primary purpose of acquiring wealth not for the colonialized territory, but for Britain itself. ... The support provided by these colonies was one of the main reasons why the British Empire grew to be so powerful and wealthy. For many of these colonies, the subjects being ruled were forced to comply with British rule or face dire consequences. ... "An expert on Irish affairs, describes to Eudoxus the evil customs of the Irish, condemning their nomadic herding practices, their religion, their social and familial organization, the...

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