Finding Religious Freedom

It is 17th century England. Religious freedom does not exist. You must belong to the Church of England. The king's guard makes sure that you go to church and worship God in the "correct" way. If you do not, you are persecuted. You could be fined or sent to prison. You could be beaten or even killed.


You believe this is wrong. People should be able to worship God in their own way. So what do you do? You band together with other people who believe the same way you do. You board a ship and head for the New World. This is what many people did during this time period.


Over time, many groups immigrated to America for religious freedom. Some of the first English immigrants to the U. S. were the Pilgrims. They were Puritans on a religious journey. They were going to build a perfect society to live in.


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