Role Of Religion In Colonial America

From the year the first people found America continent, the British government became the ruler of America. The Parliament made the colonies conquered the Native American tribes. But later on, the British ignored what the colonies did for them, and started to cause troubles for the colonies. When it is at the point where the Parliament issued the acts of unaffordable taxes, with so much bad thing built up, the colonies united together and started to fight. After seven years of the American revolution, the society had experienced dramatic changes on people’s life.
Before the year 1776 when Thomas Jefferson issued the Declaration of Independence, every state was ruled by the Parliament. Religion was a huge part in people’s life. Some people traveled to America for religious freedom. However, the situation in the states were not as well as what people had expected. There were different levels of religious toleration in each state. The religious rules were strict in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts, where people cannot obey other religions other than the colonial religion. In comparison, Pennsylvania was a state of freedom. But when the British started to mistreat the colonies, the colonies are

consolidated together and established the Continental Congress. The American army fought hard against the Great Britain, and got a great triumph. The new America cared about liberty and independence , so the general Assembly abandoned the old rules, and delivered new laws. One of them was written on the Statutes at Large of Virginia, by Thomas Jefferson. The new law stated that everyone, at everywhere in America had the freedom of religion. This was considered one of the biggest transformation in America.
People got the freedom of religion and the victory of the Revolution.

The slaves, as well, gained independence and freedom. The Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio declared that there should not be any slavery or forced labors in the country. Consequences would be given out if people against it. Slaves had been existing in America since the day it was found. Honestly, slaves did helped the colonies to grow. Therefore, it was hard for people to adapt. After so many years that people had fought for liberty, this could be a good result. Slaves helped a lot in the American Revolution. They were a huge part of the success. While other people were striving for their freedom, slaves should also have the right to

fight.
Women’s right was also a big problem during that time. Women played an important role in the American revolution. Some women fought in the war against the Great Britain, and most of them did other jobs such as farming, cooking, making clothes and pottery, to either gave back support to the army or support the economy. There were many women had firm stand that woman deserves equal right. A famous one would be Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams. Her letters to her husband about women’s rights pushed the revolution further to its purpose. In 1790, the registers in New Jersey passed an electoral statute which gave women the right to vote. But soon, the law was prohibited. But in 1972, the first women’s school called Young Ladies’ Academy of Philadelphia was established. This action provided better education for women. In Document J, Molly Wallace expressed that people should not be judge by gender. Equality should be enjoyed by everyone in the United States. And women, needed to stand for themselves.
In conclusion, throughout the Revolution, the American kept challenging themselves the the stereotyped rules. Three of the most major ones are freedom of religion, equality to women and inhibition of slavery. And America, from a group of British colonies finally grew up to a united country.