Question

Some of the first colonies in North America were founded by people looking for a place to practice

their religion freely. But instead of creating one large community open to all faiths, the first settlers
created a number of different religious communities. Why do you think this happened?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It happened because religious practices were different for each community that settled in the Americas. When people believe, they have only two paths to choose from.

• They can be generalists where ritual and law doesn't matter. General principles do
• Then there are other more formal religions where ritual and law do matter because they show faith.

All of the new religions on this continent were of the latter type. They left their homeland because the law and ritual really did matter. Why would they be any different in the Americas?