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- New England Colony
- Located next to the Atlantic Ocean
- South of Massachusetts (convenient for sending "heretics")
Political features:
- Religion doesn't impact government
- One cannot be punished for religion because of separation in Church and State
- Received charter in 1644
- Roger Williams bought the land for the colony from Native American chiefs
Socio-economic features:
- People of many religions lived here
- All males were allowed to vote
- Called the "sewer" because this colony was the place where Massachusetts sent their religious dissenters (Quakers)
Religious features:
- 1st Baptist Church was created here
- Religious tolerance for all (Jews, Catholics, Quakers, etc.)