Answer :
Answer;
-Their religious denomination
Explanation;
-The Huguenots were French Protestants. The tide of the Reformation reached France early in the sixteenth century and was part of the religious and political fomentation of the times. People from various parts of Europe chose to settle in the American colonies during the 17th century. Many Huguenots from France were among the settlers.
-The Huguenots were Calvinists. France was a Catholic nation, and the Huguenots faced much discrimination. Many left to settle in the United States, where they could practice their religion freely, and live among fellow protestants. A number of famous Americans are descended from the Huguenots, including Paul Revere.
The French Huguenots migrated to America because they were persecuted for their religious denomination. As in most European countries at that time, the religious minorities were persecuted. They went to jail or were killed. In France, kings were Catholics and did not accept the practice of any other religions on their territory. The religious freedom did not exist.
Further explanation
As French Protestants, the Huguenots had been treated so bad by political power. At the end of the 15th century, King Louis XIV invented a technique to convert them. He sent soldiers to the villages, and the Huguenot families were forced to welcome and feed them, as well as pay a tax. If they accepted to convert as Catholic, they were free of this obligation. The strategy succeeded in converting 400,000 Huguenots.
In 1685, the fight against the French Protestants became more violent. The king voted a new law that officially forbids the practice of Protestant religion. At that time, the Huguenots were imprisoned and tortured. It was the reason that made them escape from France and moved to the United States and other countries that had freedom for choosing religion.
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Answer details
Subject: History
Chapter: Empire and Identity in the American Colonies
Keywords: The French Huguenots, protestants, religious freedom in the United States, King Louis XIV, the life of protestants in France, religious freedom in France
