I dont,think that there was a decree
Britain governed their colonies loosely as long as they remained catholic
150 slaves in Virginia and in 1640?
Sorry if it's wrong :(
The red scare following the World War I was primarily caused by the fear of communism, socialism, anarchists, immigrants, and racial labor that has been developing and growing in the industrialized nations, especially in the United States, during the 1920s.
The colonies just had arrived at the “new land” and they were very big on RELIGION, if you were caught doing something that wasnt “christian like” you would be considered a witch, many people died for something that they didnt do.