Abstract
The paper discusses the impact of religion on the economic development of the American society as a whole from the perspective of the various religious creeds that manifested themselves in the colonies. The paper looks at the Puritans, Quakers, southern Anglicanists and African-American cultural beliefs and shows how religion played an important role in determining the evolution of the US.

From the Paper
"Throughout the history of a nation, there are various elements which define the true aspects of its emergence on the international scene and its development from an internal point of view. In this sense, the birth and evolution of the United States was to a large degree influenced by issues such as its European heritage, the social tradition, its economic profile, as well as the religion it practiced. However, taking into account the way in which the US came to be one of the most important democratic models of the contemporary world, the symbiosis of these elements is particular different. The singular identity of each of its colonies gave the US its unique nature."

Tags:colonies, Puritans, Quakers, southern, Anglicanists, African-Americans