By autumn wallace

RELIGION

• Amish are members of an anabaptist Christian church.known for
• Separation from society
• Living in isolated amish communities
• Rejection of modern technology
• Distinctly conservative dresses

DAILY LIFE

• Don't believe in military services
• Men's trousers use buttons instead of zippers
• Women sew there family's clothes out of solid fabric
• Young girls wear pastel colored dresses
• Education ends at 8th grade

LANGUAGE

• Pensilvania German
• English
• Dutch

HISTORY

• The amish named was named after a group of people that left Switzerland
• It started in the 1700s
• It was first In Switzerland

GOVERMENT

• The amish do pay taxes:
• Fedural
• Sales and estate
• Public school
• There exempt from paying social security

ECONOMY

• Nearly all amish adults have banking accounts
• Married couples have joint accounts

LINKS

• Www.religionfacts.com
• Www.amishcountry.com
• Www2.etown.edu