a. When the British did not regulate the colonial governments, they each set up different legislative assemblies where many people were allowed to express their opinions freely.
b. When Britain was relatively lax while dealing with the colonies, the colonies began to break away from the English monetary system.
c. In the colonies, settlers did receive some religious freedoms that they did not enjoy back in England.
4. Use at least 4 of the following to analyze the extent to which democracy and opportunity existed in the colonies:.
Bacon's Rebellion; The trial of John Peter Zenger; House of Burgesses; Anne Hutchinson.
I. In each of these cases, democracy or a lack thereof made each colony a little different in the way that they handled situations.
II. These terms are all related to democracy in one-way or another.
a. Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion against the wealthy landowners by Nathaniel Bacon and farmers, democracy is apparent here because they were enabled to rebel as a result of democracy.
b. The trial of John Peter Zenger expressed his longing for freedom of the press, Zenger was a printer who wanted to be able to say what was on his mind in his columns.
c. Anne Hutchinson did not have democratic opportunities because she was banned from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
d. The House of Burgesses was the first democratic group of leaders in the colonies, so they were a staple of democratic values. .
5. Describe the experiences of and opportunities for women throughout colonial America and between the colonies and England. .
I. In colonial America, women could have been considered indentured servants for all intents and purposes.
II. Women did not have equal rights and privileges compared to the men in the colonies.
a. Opportunity for women in the 17th and 18th centuries was mainly limited to household chores. In this era, women were considered to be inferior as human beings, almost as the slaves were.
