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The colony was intended to be guided by the Church of England but the Poles were Roman Catholic.  Each settler was required to attend Anglican services or be punished.  However, because of the skills and work ethic of the Poles, they were exempt.  Therefore the Poles were involved with the very beginnings of religious freedom in America.

The colony was intended to be guided by the Church of England but the Poles were Roman Catholic.  Each settler was required to attend Anglican services or be punished.  However, because of the skills and work ethic of the Poles, they were exempt.  Therefore the Poles were involved with the very beginnings of religious freedom in America.