It is hard to believe that one of the major reasons America came to be is because of a religious quarrel in Europe. It was not the only reason the pilgrims landed in Jamestown in 1607, but religion did play an important role in the numerous arrivals of Europeans in America. It is hard to believe that without the reformation of the United States of America it might have became the United States of England. &…
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…universities were formed to train ministers. They most likely wouldn't have been possible without Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield's powerful revival. <Tab/>Religion shaped the Americas in many ways. It helped in the establishment of the Ivy League Schools which are still around today. Also it helped bring America into the Revolution which eventually led to freedom. The religious history in America has created a backbone to what society is today.