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What role did religion play in the importance of education in New England?

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Religion played an important rule in developing an educational system in the United States. The Puritans, a strict fundamentalist Protestant sect who immigrated to the New World for religious freedom beginning in 1609, believed that education was necessary in order to read the Bible to receive salvation

Another Answer: Why was education important to the New England colonies?

In the New England colonies, the Puritans built their society almost entirely on the precepts of the Bible. The Puritans, in particular, valued education, because they believed that Satan was keeping those who couldn't read from the scriptures.

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Well you couldn’t have religion freedom in New England so they taught you in school the religion you were supposed to have(: don’t mind rude people
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