The Protestant Reformation was a movement to get rid of the church of medieval abuses and to restore the belief and practices that the reformers believed conformed with the Bible. The movement ulitmately led to the freedom from dissent. The Reformation, in effect, split Europe into two ideological camps. This allowed new ideas to develop and have a chance to become widespread and practiced in the new world. During James's reign, some Separatists moved to …showed first 75 words of 269 total…

…showed last 75 words of 269 total…it with its own religious beliefs. Eventually Protestant English def. catholic rivals and won most of north america leading to anti - catholicism taking root in american soil. A Christian witness to the native Americans was one of the reasons for establishing Jamestown. The effect of the Protestant Reformation was great influence of religion to the new world. Most importantly, it gave a chance to those who wanted to practice their own belief in religion.