Self-Government In Colonial America

Citizens under the rule of Great Britain enjoyed political representation by the House of Commons and Parliament, and brought with them their institutions of taxation and political representation when immigrating to the New World. The tradition of having these establishments made certain that they would be present in the colonies. These organizations that were made up by the colonists were favorable to Great Britain; however they also gave the Colonies a greater degree of autonomy. Thus, the American obsession with self-government is a consequence of the demographics, which made up the United States of America.
England, at one point, did not have a define court system, however it did have different courts which all stemmed from different sources
The nobles, when drafting the document, included various social and political reforms which formed the basis of many pre-independence colonial governments. It details, among many things, that “We also will and grant that all other cities, boroughs, towns, and ports shall enjoy all their liberties and free customs.” The citizens which immigrated over to the Colonies were part of such semi-autonomous townships, and when migrating they made their own institutions. They would begin by raising a tax among themselves, in order to build a church, which was the center of many such towns. After building it, they would raise other taxes in order to build and improve infrastructure. These organizations, which were created by the people, were the basis of local colonial government. These establishments grew into larger autonomous entities, which engrained a tradition of democracy and
These gains spurred a large anti Catholic mindset, which united most of the Protestant people of the Thirteen Colonies. Many missions were built, and the general fervor of the time was nicknamed “The Great Awakening.” This was exploited by the local governments by vilifying the British tolerance of the Catholic province of