These two places were British colonies like the U.S once was. A colony is a place of land claimed by a country that is not connected to the mainland.
I think it was in the United states :)
By today's standards this period in the US wasn't very democratic, since minorities and women and poor people could not vote. It became less equal because of wealth disparities.
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This is probably an example of forced religinous throughout your home. If you want to believe in the meaning of life being something different, go for it!