Why was freedom of religion added to the first amendment? the colonists wanted prayer taken out of schools. the colonists suffered unfair treatment for their religious beliefs in the past. the colonists wanted catholicism to be the country’s main religion. the colonists thought the government should have religious control.

The correct answer is The colonists suffered unfair treatment for their religious beliefs in the past.

One of the most significant reasons why English citizens risked their lives to move to the American colonies was to escape religious persecution in England. Individuals who did not follow the Anglican Church (aka the Church of England) were treated poorly in English society.

So, when the colonists declared independence and started to create a new government structure, they wanted to be sure to include the freedom of religion in order to remain a place where individuals can escape and enjoy their religion without government oversight.

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2. carter: president from 1977 to 1981, carter had controversial poitions over abortion, but yet, he enforce the roe vs wade decision, which had pro-choice content.

3. reagan. for his eloquency and powerful speeches in his mandates, from 1981 to 1989, reagan earned this nickname, “the great communicator” .

4. george h w bush: despite many presidents had important roles in managing and trying to end the cold war, it was in bush sr's mandate that the berlin wall was materially destroyed, and he was visited by gorbachev in the uspresident from 1989 to 1993.

5. clinton: defense of marriage act. clinton signed this controvesial act, which defined marriage and spouses in strict heterosexual perspective, that was later declard unconstitutional by the us supreme court.

6. george w bush: in the begining of his presidency, which lasted until 2009, bush jr faced the greatest terrorist attacks in us and probably the worlds history, in september, 11 of 2001.

7. obama: in attempts to cease a great economical crisis, barack obama signed the controversial recovery act in february 2009, which handled 780-billion dollars.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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