William Penn believed deeply in religious freedom and tolerance.
The French and Indian War impacted the colonies economically. As a result of the war, the British were able to expand their influence in the Ohio Valley. This meant the British would profit even more from the lucrative fur trade now that France had left the area.
<span>The Boston Rebellion was an uprising in 1689 against Sir Edmund Andros, the English governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Andros had been charged with reorganizing the colony, a project which included the enforcement of various restrictions on trade -- notably the navigation act -- but also involved imposing freedom of religion (and catholic office holders) on Boston's largely puritan population. The leaders of the rebellion were the preacher Cotton Mather and Simon Broadstreet, the former governor of the colony.</span>
They helped maintain order in society and he mediated over disagreements over business contracts.
