The Political Climate of the Colonies

Free white males in the British colonies in North America were expected to vote and participate in political matters.

In the colonies, governance was primarily conducted at the local level, with local white male populations participating extensively in politics.

Despite the restrictive nature of early colonial laws, the ideas of freedom of speech and expression emerged steadily over time.

The American Enlightenment was an era of prolific discourse in which Anglo-American intellectuals studied human nature, society, and religion.