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History

Religion in Colonial America

Colonial America has become the refuge for those who wanted to find religious freedom . The colonists were seeking a chance for free worship and free choice of religion . Quakers and Puritans formed the religious basis of the first 13 colonies . Quakers created a new pathway for numerous religions which were new for America . Protestants organized in Maryland , Baptists appeared in a majority of the colonies , Roman Catholics and even some German religions surfaced

in a few of the colonies (Griffiths 58 . Lutherans and Presbyterians have also found their place in the religious structure of the early colonies . The first colonies were pursuing the principles of religious diversity , and these principles remain dominant until present . We are not limited in our choice of religion we have free open access to religious sources and worship . In many instances , the colonies have become the start of a new era of religious freedom in America

Education in Colonial America

The system of education in Colonial America was rooted in traditional European values . Among the settlers of the new American World , the English prevailed that is why the whole system of Colonial education was based on the English belief model . The low-income classes were given minimal instruction , and did not learn anything beyond reading and writing . The upper classes were given sufficient freedom in learning they oftentimes attended Latin grammar or secondary schools where they learned Greek and Latin and studied the classics in preparation for a college education (Middleton 40 . Colonial America was the first to introduce compulsory education . Since that time , education has become state responsibility , and schools were established . Our educational system has already proved the effectiveness of Colonial approaches to learning . The Puritans have turned education into the indispensable element of social life in America

Works Cited

Griffiths , N . Spiritual Encounters : Interactions between Christianity and Native Religions in

Colonial America . University of Nebraska Press , 1999

Middleton , R . Colonial America : A History , 1565-1776 . Wiley-Blackwell 1991

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