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The History of Religion in the U.S. is a complex story involving churches from Europe and Asia, as well as churches created in the U.S.
The History of Religion in the U.S. is a complex story involving churches from Europe and Asia, as well as churches created in the U.S.
==Colonial Era==
==Colonial Era==
===Arrivals from Europe===
===First Great Awakening===
see [[First Great Awakening]]
==Early National==
==Early National==
see [[Second Great Awakening]]
===Frontier denominations created===
====Mormons====
==1850-1920==
==1850-1920==
[[Image:-catholic1850.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Catholics, 1850]]
see [[Third Great Awakening]]
[[Image:-catholic1850.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Catholics, 1850]]


[[Image:Image:-method1850.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Methodists, 1850]]
[[Image:-method1850.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Methodists, 1850]]


[[Image:Image:-LUTHERAN.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Lutherans, 1850]]
[[Image:-LUTHERAN.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Lutherans, 1850]]


[[Image:Image:-episco.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Episcopalians, 1850]]
[[Image:-episco.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Episcopalians, 1850]]


[[Image:Image:-CONGREG.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Congregationalists, 1850]]
[[Image:-CONGREG.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Congregationalists, 1850]]


[[Image:Image:-PRESBY1850.JPG|thumb|450px|Distribution of Presbyterians, 1850]]
[[Image:-PRESBY1850.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Presbyterians, 1850]]


==1920-1960==
==1920-1960==
==1960-present==
==1960-present==
see [[Fourth Great Awakening]]
==Bibliography==
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[[Category:History Workgroup]]
[[Category:Religion Workgroup]]
[[Category:CZ Live]]

Revision as of 23:06, 23 April 2007

The History of Religion in the U.S. is a complex story involving churches from Europe and Asia, as well as churches created in the U.S.

Colonial Era

Arrivals from Europe

First Great Awakening

see First Great Awakening

Early National

see Second Great Awakening

Frontier denominations created

Mormons

1850-1920

see Third Great Awakening

Distribution of Catholics, 1850
Distribution of Methodists, 1850
Distribution of Lutherans, 1850
Distribution of Episcopalians, 1850
Distribution of Congregationalists, 1850
Distribution of Presbyterians, 1850

1920-1960

1960-present

see Fourth Great Awakening

Bibliography