U.S. Religion, History

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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.

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