They started school's for them, also the citizenship act of 1924.
Advantages of having a settlement on a bay is the proximity of water, and an ideal place for a harbor: a bay would provide water without strong winds and currents. Harbors in turn, are very good for trade and transportation.
Taxation. Think "taxation without representation" the whole revolutionary started partially due to taxes and American merchants didn't like that at all.
Race eg. blacks, whites, asians and how some races get discriminated
Gender
