They were taught that satans weakest individuals (women, children, elderly) were easiest to be manipulated so women were perceived sinful and wicked.
Cody's behavior is explained by the attitude of his strict parents.
In a rebellious act, Cody has the necessity of showing his parents that he is capable of taking his own decisions. He wants his parents to note that he is free and that he can act with some grade of responsibility.
That is his way to confront his parent's strictness and decisions.
Rebellious behavior often is the result of a complicated behavior of a child whose necessities or demands are not met.
The European nations supported the colonists instead of the British because they were enemies of Britain themselves. They believed and agreed that Britain was becoming too powerful.
The situation above describes the Cognitive dissonance coping strategy. This refers to the situation in which the conflicting attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs are involved. This leads to major discomfort knowing that there is a conflict. The best way to cope with this is to do alteration.
