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The Code of Handsome Lake, also known as the Longhouse religion, was a combination of traditional Iroquois and Christian beliefs. This religious movement started after Handsome Lake achieved a vision while in a trance wherein he was told witches were causing chaos in his tribe and that alcohol would destroy him and his people. His following visions would become part of his code which banned sexual promiscuity, alcohol and discord amongst the tribe. The code itself was regarded as noble by Thomas Jefferson.

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This religious movement pushed forth the importance of religiosity. Jonathan Edwards was an important figure during this time period and focused on the emotions felt during sermons to gather attention. This movement also allowed for enslaved people to take part and feel they were also worthy of being Christian.

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US Constitution & Separation of Church and State (1788)

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US Constitution & Separation of Church and State (1788)

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Established the framework for the nation, along with cementing the separation of church and state. The first amendment of the Bill of Rights assures there be no state religion and that the people are free to worship as they please

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Witch trials were fueled over fear of witchcraft within town. These trials would lead to the death of up to 25 people. A majority were women, however interestingly enough, the accusers were also mainly girls.

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In 1492 Christopher Columbus would sail the Atlantic to discover, for those of the old world, two whole new continents which were previously unknown to those in Europe, Asia and Africa. Columbus would describe the indigenous people as having no religion, a testament to the way Europeans separated life and religion through churches. His statement is also antithetical to the way in which many different Native American nations saw religion in where it was a way of life. Native Americans saw religion as being imbued in the physical world around them unlike Europeans who separated the material from spirituality.

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Passed by English Parliament, this gave Quakers and other religious groups the right to build their own churches.

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Founding of African Methodist Episcopal Church (1816)

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Founding of African Methodist Episcopal Church (1816)

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Founded by Richard Allen the AME church emphasizes a dynamic spirituality which is demonstrated through their methods of worship and governance. This church was also focused on acting as a mechanism for blacks to peaceably assemble and form community ties.

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Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson a believer in Transcendentalism this book argues for individualism being one of the most important values for humans to aspire to. The notion that men should think for themselves and not rely on second hand accounts or history for their beliefs or ideas is crucial to this essay.

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Reduced amount of Hebrew in sermons. Seating was done by family groups instead of by sex.

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Riots in the city of Philadelphia which was targeted against Catholics. The nativist sentiment and fears stemmed from the theory that the Catholics being sent to the United States were a part of a plot from the Vatican and pope to control America from within through Catholic voters. Those targeted during the riots were specifically of Irish descent.

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Believing in being able to create a perfect society the Oneida community believed in a communal lifestyle. The Oneida also believed in free love wherein people had "complex marriages" and could sleep with whoever with their consent. Men were expected to practice continence, meaning they could have sex with the women in the community but not to the point of ejaculation. This community also believed in being critical with one another so as to stop undesirable traits from continuing within members.

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Started as Millerite's who believe in the second coming of Christ happening in the mid 1800s. Started by Ellen White who believed the second coming of Christ was soon and was a sabbatarian. They differ from other sects as they are vegetarian and do not consume alcohol or coffee.

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Omar Ibn Said is regarded as having been the first muslim in the United States. Originally he was from West Africa before he was enslaved and shipped west. Said was then found to have been literate, specifically in arabic and he was able to leverage this to avoid working hard physical labor instead working indoors for his enslavers as a scribe

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Started the Vedanta society in New York converting first only two people. He would later go to the west coast to convert people which was some of the first interactions with yoga in American society.

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Stopped aliens from owning land to settle down. This would then halt and slow down immigration, particularly targeted towards Asian immigrants. This is also seen earlier with the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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Started by Stephen Gaskin this religious group/movement developed as part of Gaskin's patchwork religion. It mixed Zen Buddhism, Christianity and Yoga among others. Believe in telepathy as being able to allow the people to understand each other deeply. Strong communal beliefs, shared property to elevate the community as a whole.

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Started by L. Ron Hubbard who believed humans were inhabiting physical bodies and were in fact from another planet. The belief goes further in that they also believe in being reincarnated. Some of the main principles was to achieve new heights and create a society without violence.

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A cult started by Marshal Applewhite. Believers thought their suicides would lead to their souls being transported onto a spaceship. This sort of rapture would allow those who would commit suicide to transcend into immortal extraterrestrials.

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A siege on a religious group which branched off from the Seventh Day Adventist Church. This religious group believed in the second coming of Christ and were considered and apocalyptic cult. Led by David Koresh this siege against their manor in Waco Texas found them to be heavily armed and ready to defend against the US government. Their defense would fall apart after the start of a fire which leave on nine survivors.