The colonies had been practicing limited forms of self-government since the early ... persecution in England demanded the freedom to worship according to their faiths. ... The colonies along the eastern coast of North America were formed under ... belief that colonies existed in order to increase the mother country's wealth
Between the House and the Senate, the House of Representatives is more reflective of the population of the United States.
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the legislature of the United States.
A strict policy of neutrality, the United States would not entangle itself with alliances with other nations.
He desired a logical, well played, religiously tolerant colony.