Religion

Because of all the immigrants, New Jersey had a lot of religious diversity. In East New Jersey there were migrants from New York and New England who were Congregationalists Presbyterians, and Dutch Reformers. West NewJersey had large groups of Anglicans and Quakers.

Because of their religious beleifs, the Quakers influenced the community in NewJersey. Quakers believed that all people were equal in God's eyes. They thought women should have an active role in their religion and gave them important leadership roles. As early as1688, Quakers had started to believe that African Americans should be treated equally.