Why was feee religious exercise so important to the founding fathers

First Amendment

It established a separation of church and state that prohibited the federal government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” It also prohibits the government, in most cases, from interfering with a person's religious beliefs or practices.

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Explanation:

About 600 BC, Rome was conquered by a group from Asia Minor known as the Etruscans.