Discuss how the religious and social issues of Europe helped to define and segregate the early American colonies.

The religious and social concerns of Europe encouraged the separation of the early American colonies in different ways.

Explanation:

The early settlers in America founded the New England colonies for religious freedom. The colonists wanted to worship God without any persecution and obstruction but did not welcome to those who observed religion oppositely, which created segregation on the grounds of religion. Massachusetts Colony occupied by Puritans and the separatists settled in Plymouth.

Slavery was introduced and seen at the bright side for the development and economic reasons in the colonies. Some merchants and professionals in Boston and other areas became wealthy through trading.

The South colonies saw more settlement from English gentry who invested their wealth. The climate was well suited for the growing of cash crops like tobacco and cotton with the help of slaves.

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