IntroductionThe designation of the United States of America as a Christian nation, founded on Christian beliefs and principles, has remained controversial throughout the story. Regardless of the endless debates between partisans on both sides, the impact of Christianity on American culture, government, and national prosperity is unmistakable. This article aims to explore the foundations of early (pre-1877) American history and reveal the inherent importance of Christianity, while demonstrating the fundamental necessity of interpreting American history through the lens of Christianity. This review attempts to provide necessary context to American history, through the identification of the integral values ​​constituting the foundation of the nation, rather than defending the Christian belief system or advocating an organized religious system. A History of Persecution America's history actually begins in Europe. , in a time of political tyranny and religious persecution, under an oppressive monarchy. Religious persecution began during the reign of King Henry VIII (1509-1547), when the king ordered the creation of a national church and declared himself official president. Subsequently (1558-1603), King Henry's daughter, Queen Elizabeth, firmly solidified the "Church of England", ensuring conformity of religious pursuit to the established doctrines of the Anglican Church. In the early 1600s, as the Bible became widely accessible to the average citizen, public outcry demanded religious reform and a return to less structured forms of worship. One group, called "Separatists", believed that the Church of England was beyond reform and sought to establish new congregations, basing worship and church organization on the biblical document... ... middle of paper ......4 . http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/370977/Mayflower-Compact. “The Mayflower Compact.” UShistory.org. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.ushistory.org/documents/mayflower.htm. “Religion and the Founding of the American Republic.” Library of Congress. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel04.html.Thorpe, Francis Newton and the Constitution of the United States. The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the States, Territories, and Colonies Now or Heretofore Forming the United States of America (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1909). Walton, R. “Pilgrim History.” Richmond family ancestry. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.richmondancestry.org/pilgrim.shtml. “Who were the pilgrims? Plimoth Plantation. Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/who-were-pilgrims.