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The extent of religious freedom in the British American colonies was at a moderate amount. Although colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts had little to no religious freedom, there were colonies such as Pennsylvania and Rhode Island that had a certain degree of tolerance for other religions. With Virginia being Anglican with its laws, Massachusetts having puritans and separatists, Rhode Island having Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, and Pennsylvania having William Penn along with Quakers, it was inevitable for religious tolerance to be expressed in different directions.
Religious freedom in the Virginia Colony was at a very small or zero amount because of the Anglican religion and the strict rules that were applied on the colony. Virginia was established for the sole reason of commerce or economic factors. Because of its Anglican influence, tolerance for other religions was nonexistent with the prohibition of other religions and ideas. Laws were applied that were......

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