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David asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 9 years ago

Help with American History?

I need to know what the economic, social, and political trends were that differentiated the early American colonies from Great Britain.

For example, politically, there were no kings elected in America, and government was kept small, and close to home, and Americans took up democracy, and social equality, rather than monarchy, divine right, and the absolutism, that the British used.

Also, Americans had the right to vote, and they divided the power of their government between three branches, which were the executive, judicial and legislative branches. Americans also had freedom of speech and press, and the right tp speak out against the government.

So I know a little bit about how they were different politically, but how were they different economically and socially? Also, was there anything I missed about their political differences? And if you could provide some external sources I could check out, that would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Because the US was a colony, like most colonies there weren't that focused on social structure or being born into power. This is what eventually lead to democracy, even though that flopped in the beginning.

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