The Amish 2
The Amish originated in Switzerland around 1525. They initially belonged to a religious group called Mennonites. The Mennonites believed that the church and state should be united. The Amish didn’t agree with this view and broke away. They also did not agree on infant baptism. The Amish thought that people should only be baptized as adults around the age of 18. Adult baptism was a crime in the 16th century, so the Amish come from a long history of martyrs. They were put in sacks and thrown into rivers. There are no Amish left in Europe. William Penn, who offered a religious haven in America, saved the Amish from extinction. Since early colonial days the Amish have lived in the United States preserving their distinctive culture, dress, language and religion.The Amish live in 19 states, Canada, and Central America. Eighty percent live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. They can also be found in P
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Approximate Word count = 608
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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