One reason for the growth of representative government in cononial America was the British government

Religious freedom was a main cause for the establishment of the American colonies. Religious groups (Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, etc.) created communities that were self-governed. Penn Colony (Pennsylvania) was an experiment in the possibility of equality and citizens involved in the government.

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jewish people, gypsies, and political opponents.