The Role Of Democracy In Colonial America

English colonies in the middle of the 17th century were essentially white, English Protestants. A little more than 100 years later, these English colonies started to become more diverse. Different races, ethnic groups, and religious groups started to move into North American. During the time of 1650 to 1755, new forces such as religion, ethnicity and race affected Great Britain's North American colonies.

There were a myriad of differences between Great Britain and her American colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but these differences can be divided into three basic categories: economic, social, and political. The original American settlers came to the colonies for varied reasons, but a common trait among these settlers was that they still considered themselves British subjects. However, as time passed, the colonists grew disenfranchised from England. Separated from the king by three thousand miles and living in a primitive environment where obtaining simple necessities was a struggle, pragmatism became the common thread throughout all daily life in the colonies. It was this pragmatism that led the colonists to create

Colonists were practicing a democratic features in colonial america time because Great Britain is hundreds of miles away. Democracy in colonial America was in a work in progress with democratic and undemocratic features.

By 1775 tensions between american and british colonies were at an all time high. Parliment had been passing laws placing taxes on the colonists in america. The sugar act in 1764, the stamp act, and a variety of other laws to steal money from the colonists for Greatritian had been passed and upset the colonists.

upper class consisted of wealthy and well educated minor aristocrats they could vote and they held high public office

    The United States would still be part of Britain if the revolutionary war did not happen, so what caused this war that made us split.  The colonies and the British used to be best friends, but then the colonist rebelled.  What caused the relationship between the British and the colonies to deteriorate. The relationship between the British and the colonies deteriorated because of the colonies restrictions, the colonists reactions, and the British reactions to the colonies reactions.

Language, like all else, changes over time. “Nice” used to mean foolish, and “awful” used to mean full of awe. This too gives context to why when democracy, or “rule by the people,” is mentioned today, the word does not have the same connotation as it did to the inhabitants of colonial North America. Similarly, the democracy of the 1800s, colloquially known as the early republic period, was different from democracy during the time of the revolution. The tradition in colonial Virginia, for instance, was that democratic voting power only applied to the aristocratic members of the clergy. In New England, only the property-holding “elect” had a say in town decisions. This tradition of not-quite equality in democracy held through to revolutionary times. As Stanley N. Katz puts it, “Indeed, during most of American history, framers of constitutions, lawmakers, and judges avoided committing the nation to the protection of individual equality.” Because of the strength of majorities, laissez-faire economic policy, and an increase in opportunity, democracy replaced tradition as the provider of political power during the early republic in the northern United States.

During the 1600s and 1700s, the English colonists established colonies in North America. There are many reasons and people that were responsible for this movement.

The main reason of expansion of the English colonies between 1660- and 1700’s was the civil war that erupted in 1649 from the execution of King Charles 1 by Oliver Cromwell (Schultz, 2014). King Charles II used the colonies as a way to boast funds and pay off the debts of the civil war. The first English colony to become solely dependent on slave labor was Carolina where the tobacco crops failed, but the rice was able to grow effortlessly. South Carolina was a miserable place to live with the rampid spread of disease and the high humidity. South Carolina would sell captured Indians to New England and the West Indies (Schultz, 2014). The northern part of the Carolina’s did not operation in the same fashion and the southern part and they were

It’s is surprising that Colonial America had any democratic features. This is surprising because they lived in a British monarchy. They lived their lives having other people (Kings, Queens, and royal advisors) control their government actions. Some democratic feature they contained was a democratic government and human rights.

To discuss one democratic feature, Independent Judiciary comes to mind. What it means to be democratic is for it to be one hundred percent true. And one could find out that Independent Judiciary was really happening at the time. To read a document #6 called “Engraving of Virginia's House of Burgess”, it could appeal to someone because it was a real document that was happening and it was about discussing Independence. It took place in 1619, and there was many representatives there which made up the legislature. They were all chosen by a voting system. That was there way of how their government was for the time.

It will not be an exaggeration to say that before the American revolution, the territory of the future United States was occupied by a vast number of people of various cultures and origins. The matter is that the colonial period of the development of America was tough enough, incorporating a considerable amount of changes and transformations. Needless to say that the latter was due to the process of unification of the cultural peculiarities and traditions of the four continents such as Europe, Africa, South America, and North America. It goes without saying that this period gave rise to an era of freedom. In fact, the relationships of the Americans and the Europeans was primarily based on the desire to trade with Asia. However, it turned out to become a struggle for power of the two empires, striving to colonize, conquer and exploit the New World. The matter is that the inhabitants of those territories were Indian societies with their particular customs and

During 1607-1753, Colonial America was founded. Starting on 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered land beyond the England, people were launched into a new life. A group of puritans departed from England to escape the growing stress of the English government. Searching for freedom, in both religion and government, they sailed towards America. Their main goal was not only to start e new life, but also to convert the savages; “Indians.” With this move they experienced many difficulties. Upon starting a new life, they had to learn a new way of political life, social life, educational life, and above all religious lives.

The three panelists were discussing Democracy in America and if Democracy has changed. The three panelists were Professor Baehr, Professor Tan and student Lola Solís. Lola was the first person to speak, and focused on race. She concluded that racism will not allow for true democracy. The next speaker was Professor Baehr. Professor Baehr started by speaking on the United States democracy. She said that the United States democracy is a constitutional democracy, meaning that only some power is with the people. In America the constitution is a charter. Professor Baehr, then brought up the point of disagreements in policies and beliefs. Every person wants others to vote the way we do. If they do not, we feel they are unintelligent or are not thinking straight. To conclude Professor Baehr brought up the question, “Why endorse Democracy”. The final panelist to speak was Professor Tan. He focused on people needing to accept practices in order for them to run. Every

During the Colonial Society in the 18th Century many things happened Colonial Growth, Economic Boom, and the diverse branches of religion growing. Germans , Scott- Irish and the Africans were some of the big groups arriving to the American Colonies. A representative government was present but only white male owners were limited to participate in the voting process. Everyone that wasn’t a slave in this society had the opportunity to move up in social status. It was a patriarchal society during 18th Century that consisted of the men running the household and the family business. Whether you were in the upper class or not consisted if you had slaves working for you. Britain was controlling when it came to having a great exponential in exporting, they didn’t want America to succeed more than them and input laws. Religion divided sectors of the colonies when the diverse religions arrived and discrimination was faced. Authority of Religion was lost during this time especially Anglican because the King of England was the head of the Church and therefore, many stopped seeing him as leader. In the Colonies the Cultural life was very much well adopted from England due to it’s habitants. The time of “The Enlightment”, very much had a resulting effect after many Americans followed the movement. Education depended on what town in the colonies you were in you’d go to grammar school, boy school, or had a private tutor. In the government the assembly would be voted by the