In the late 19th century, most european nations required their colonial territories to

During the nineteenth century, most of the European nations are required by their colonial territories to preserve their customs and traditions in means of having to preserve what they have and pass down what they know to their children in a way of strengthening their beliefs and carrying out their traditions.

religion played a major role in the american revolution by offering a moral sanction for opposition to the british--an assurance to the average american that revolution was justified in the sight of god. the revolution strengthened millennialist strains in american.