Question

Explain how the following colonial era events influenced the creation of new state constitutions

Answer 1

There are 4 main events that influenced the creation of new state constitutions are the House of Burgesses which was when the first government discussed national level representative government, the founding of Rhode Island for religious freedom from the puritans, the First Great Awakening which was when people finally were able to think for themselves without too much influence from the church, and the statement of John Lock wherein he believed that people had rights under the government.