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Explain why there was so much conflict
between and among so many religious
groups.

User Evgenyl
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Answer:

The correct answer is: Differences in views, and struggle to know which one is “right”

Step-by-step explanation:

As settlers flocked to the New World, there were settlements of exclusive religious groups such as Quakers, Protestants, Catholics, Jews and others.

While many were escaping persecution, others were simply looking for a better life. Many brought with themselves, long-held prejudices from Europe where most Catholics persecuted Jews and Quakers were not taken seriously.

Apart from distrust, there was an intellectual challenge, where each party considered themselves to be the 'people of God' and responsible for ensuring God's law on earth.

The conflict grew as more people immigrated to settlements and things only gradually improved after the Independence of the colonies.

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