The main reason why <span>Thomas Paine questioned British authority to rule the colonies in common sense was because the colonies were not allowed to have representation in Parliament, which he viewed as tyrannical. </span>
African American men helped elect Republicans in the south, because the platform for Republican candidates was to bring an end to slavery
This group of colonies had the most diverse populations in colonial America because of the influence of their Polish, English, Dutch, French and German origins.
<span>Two events in the mid-1760s had a profound effect on Arizona history. The first, the transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the Spanish, lessened the threat of the French to the Spanish colonies. The second was the issuance of a decree by King Charles II of Spain to expel all Jesuits from the Spanish Empire. This latter event required that the Jesuits from the Arizona missions be taken into custody and sent to Mexico City. From there they were sent to Vera Cruz where they were put on ships bound for Europe. Their property, including the missions, reverted to the government. The missions in Pimería Alta were given to the Franciscans. By this time the missions were deteriorating, and most of the natives reverted to their original beliefs.</span>
